Emilie Nicolas
& Det Norske
Solistkor

Songs about the eternal sun
Here, the most beautiful works from the Renaissance and Baroque periods meet the musical universe of Emilie Nicolas. The artists immerse themselves in each other’s core repertoires, and in the dialogue between the old and the new, new dimensions of the music are illuminated.

Nicolas and the Soloists' Choir are joined by musicians who unite two worlds – top-level Baroque instrumentalists meet performers who usually collaborate with names like Cezinando and Jarle Bernhoft. The programme consists of songs revolving around the sun as a symbol of the eternal, universal life-giving force.

Grete Pedersen, conductor and this year’s Festival Musician / Festspillene i Bergen, has led the Norwegian Soloists' Choir to new musical heights. In 2025 she does her last projects with the choir in the role of artistic director, a position she has had for 35 years. A hallmark of Pedersen's creative work is her ability to create concerts that seamlessly bring together different musical styles and eras, creating something new along the way.

‘There is probably no one now who hasn’t realized that the Norwegian Soloists' Choir is at the forefront of European choirs. Grete Pedersen, with her sublime singers, has made it so.’
– VÅRT LAND

Participants

Det Norwegian Soloist's Choir
Grete Pedersen, conductor
Emilie Nicolas, vocal
Eivind Helgerød, percussion 
Nicolay Tangen Svennæs, keyboards
Elena Andreyev, cello
Reiko Ichise, gambe

Other participants tba.

Program

Trad. Nu rinner solen opp
Emilie Nicolas: Open
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759): Eternal source of light divine, HWV74
Emilie Nicolas: Roots
Henry Purcell (1659–1695): Didos lament
Trad. Se solens skjønne lys og prakt and Nu hviler mark og enge
Erik Satie (1866–1925): Elegi
Emilie Nicolas: Nyskrevet sang