Trio Mediaeval / Arve Henriksen
Jazz Pick of the Week: ‘Sublime.’ The Guardian
Anna Maria Friman vocals
Linn Andrea Fuglseth vocals
Berit Opheim Versto vocals
Arve Henriksen trumpet
‘Transports the listener to a land beyond borders of country or genre … spacious, transparent music.’ The Guardian
A spine-tinglingly beautiful and beguiling mix of ancient and modern from the world-famous ECM vocal ensemble Trio Mediaeval, together with intersecting fragments of improvisation on trumpet, voice and electronics by the legendary Arve Henriksen, for many people the most exciting and original figure in jazz and improvised music today. Singing Norwegian folk songs and interpretations of medieval music with fidelity to the spirit rather than the letter of the original texts, Trio Mediaeval use their voices to create subtle, ambient washes of sound that, heard in the incomparable vocal acoustic of St George’s, provides the perfect combination of music and setting.
‘A hypnotically beautiful performance … these stars of the early music movement combine exquisite, pure-voiced ensemble singing with a vital and freshly contemporary approach to music of the distant past … the trio’s coolly radiant singing has a way of short-circuiting the centuries.’ Boston Globe on Trio Medieval
‘An absolute delight.’ BBC Music on Trio Medieval
‘Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen is a brilliant, versatile improviser whose language spans electronica, jazz and contemporary classical.’ The Guardian
‘The most compelling improviser on the planet … gobsmackingly sublime.’ Independent on Sunday on Arve Henriksen
triomediaeval.no / arvehenriksen.no
Trio Mediaeval performing the traditional Norwegian song Gjendine’s lullaby from the Grammy nominated recording ‘Folk Songs’, accompanied by percussionist Birger Mistereggen.
To read Trio Mediaeval’s interview with Muso magazine click here.
Programme
Anon. Alma Redemptoris Mater
Arve Henriksen Interlude l
Anon. (England C13) Salve Mater Miscericordie
Trad. (Norway, arr. Linn A. Fuglseth) Sulla Lulla
Trad. (Norway) Sven Svane
Trad. (Norway, arr. Berit Opheim Versto) Brureslått
Arve Henriksen Interlude ll
Trad. (Sweden, arr. Anna Maria Friman) Om ödet skulle skicka mig
Trad. (Sweden, arr. Anna Maria Friman) Ja, dina ögon mig dårat
Trad. (Sweden, arr. Anna Maria Friman) Jag haver ingen kärare
Anon. (Italy C12) Ave donna santissima
Arve Henriksen Stille veg
Trad. (Norway) Ingen vinner frem till den evige ro
Arve Henriksen Interlude lll
Trad. (Norway. arr. Tone Krohn) Till, till Tove
Arve Henriksen / Jan Bang Recording Angel
Anon. (Italy C12) Oi me lasso
Anon. (England C13) Dou way Robyn / Sancta Mater
Trad. (Norway) Solbønn
Trad. (Norway. arr. Linn A.Fuglseth) Lova Line
Promoted by St George’s Bristol.