A shimmering collection of Nordic Christmas songs and winter-themed works finds new life in Nordic Noël, a deeply evocative collaboration between mezzo-soprano Marianne Beate Kielland and pianist Nils Anders Mortensen. This album offers a contemplative and poetic soundscape, weaving together beloved carols, lesser-known gems, and art songs from Norway. 

Musical Icons is a bold and contemplative journey into the spiritual and expressive potential of the classical guitar. Performed by Norwegian guitarist Ole Martin Huser-Olsen, this album brings together three contemporary Nordic composers whose works explore sacred themes through striking musical language and intimate textures. 

Mozart: Viennese Quartets marks the final volume in the Engegård Quartet’s ambitious and deeply personal journey through Mozart’s complete string quartets. The six works featured here—K.168 to K.173—were composed in Vienna in 1773, a period of artistic growth and experimentation for the young composer. These quartets reveal Mozart’s increasing command of form and texture, blending elegance with emotional complexity and a bold sense of invention. 

 

 

Oslo Kammerakademi returns with a compelling new recording, Symphonies for Harmoniemusik – Mozart · Haydn · Beethoven, offering a fresh perspective on three iconic symphonic works through the lens of historical wind ensemble arrangements. This album explores the rich tradition of Harmoniemusik, where orchestral masterpieces were transcribed for wind octet, contrabass, and timpani, making them accessible to smaller ensembles and intimate settings. 

 

 

What happens when the vast machinery of the symphony is entrusted to just seven musicians? At first, the idea seems absurd. Strauss’s Till Eulenspiegel was written for one of the largest orchestras of its time; Ravel’s La Valse is an apocalyptic dance that normally takes every inch of a concert stage to contain. Even Prokofiev’s deceptively light Classical Symphony relies on the precision of a full ensemble. How can all that thunder and color possibly fit into the hands of a string quartet, double bass, accordion, and piano? That is precisely the provocation behind Boye’s Café Orchestra’s new album. 

Norwegian harpist Sunniva Rødland releases When She Awakens, a bold and immersive solo album that reimagines the harp as a vessel for myth, abstraction, and modern storytelling. Featuring works by some of the most visionary composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, the album invites listeners into a dreamlike soundscape where ritual and resonance intertwine. 

Aurora Records presenterer Between Trees av Kristine Tjøgersen, en av landets mest fremadstormende og etterspurte komponister. Utgivelsen er tilgjengelig som vinyl, CD og på strømmetjenester, og er Tjøgersens debutalbum på Aurora Records. 

Aurora Records har gleden av å presentere Øyvind Torvunds første album med orkestermusikk, ”A Walk into the Future”. Albumet er en reise gjennom fire verk, fremført av Oslo-filharmonien med dirigent Olari Elts. 

Aurora Records har gleden av å presentere debutalbumet til den norske komponisten Kristin Bolstad, "Morgon / Kveld". Albumet er satt til utgivelse 22. september og vil være tilgjengelig som vinyl og på alle digitale plattformer. Aurora Records is pleased to present the debut album of the Norwegian composer Kristin Bolstad, “Morgon / Kveld” (Morning / Evening). The album is set for release on September 22nd and will be available as vinyl and on all digital platforms. 

Aurora Records presenterer Temporal Gardening med komponist og musiker Stephan Meidell og tidligmusikkensemblet Bergen Barokk. Det nye albumet vil bli tilgjengelig som vinyl og på digitale plattformer 15.september 2023, og er deres første album på Aurora Records. Aurora Records proudly presents Temporal Gardening, featuring composer and performer Stephan Meidell and the baroque ensemble Bergen Barokk. The new album will be available on vinyl and digital platforms on 15th of September 2023. 

Aurora Records presenterer Critical Band med LEMUR! Ensemblet består av Bjørnar Habbestad (fløyter), Hild Sofie Tafjord (horn), Lene Grenager (cello) og Michael Francis Duch (bass). Utgivelsen ble sluppet digitalt og på CD 5. mai 2023, og er ensemblets første album på Aurora. 

asamisimasa nyeste album inneholder to verker av komponist Trond Reinholdtsen. Utgivelsen er en feiring av deres 20 år lange samarbeid. Utgivelsesdato: 30.september 2022. SPÄTSTIL er tilgjengelig digitalt og på vinyl via Aurora Records. asamisimasa's latest album features two pieces by composer Trond Reinholdtsen. The release is a celebration of their 20 year long cooperation. Release date: September 30th, 2022. SPÄTSTIL is available digitally and on vinyl via Aurora Records. 

Renowned Norwegian pianist Rune Alver is set to captivate classical music lovers once again with the highly anticipated reissue of his celebrated album “Mountain Dance”, originally released in 2004. This evocative recording, which showcases visionary piano works by the young Edvard Grieg, will be reintroduced with remastered audio that deepens the listener’s connection to Norway’s rich musical heritage. 

A powerful voice in American classical music returns to center stage with the release of Concerto in One Movement by Florence Price, performed by internationally acclaimed pianist Marianna Shirinyan and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, conducted by trailblazing American maestro Jeri Lynne Johnson. This vibrant new recording captures the sweeping lyricism, rhythmic vitality, and emotional depth of Florence Price’s 1934 piano concerto — a work that reflects the composer’s unique blend of classical forms with African American spirituals and folk idioms. 

This release of The Bragernes Canticles: Magnificat & Nunc dimittis, a powerful and radiant new recording of sacred music by internationally acclaimed Norwegian composer Kim André Arnesen. Performed by the Bragernes kirkes ungdomskor under the direction of Beate Strømme Fevang, this release captures the expressive depth and lyrical beauty of Arnesen’s music in an inspired and heartfelt interpretation. 

Fjordklang features 19 selected works from the “Vestfold Cycle” — a growing series of 43 compositions written by composers with ties to the region. The cycle began with five pieces premiered at their very first concert and has since grown into a unique expression of Vestfold’s creative energy. The album also features music by two key figures in the local music scene: Olav Berg (Horten) and Roger Arve Vigulf (Sandefjord), both of whom have written original sextets for the ensemble. 

Mezzo-soprano Christina Herresthal makes her recording debut with the EP Sånger från Aftonland,, featuring the ensemble Hehku under the direction of conductor Aliisa Neige Barrière. The centerpiece of the release is Danish composer Per Nørgård’s hauntingly lyrical song cycle, composed in 1956 when he was just 24 years old—the same age Herresthal was when she recorded the work in 2022 as a heartfelt tribute for Nørgård’s 90th birthday. 

With Watch – Music for Strings, Piano and Electronics, Norwegian composer Jostein Stalheim invites listeners into an expansive and multidimensional sonic world where acoustic and electronic elements converge. Featuring a stellar cast of performers—including cellist Amalie Stalheim, violinist Eva Camilla Eikaas Stalheim, double bassist Callum Hay Jennings, pianist Sergej Osadchuk, the Vertavo String Quartet, and the Bergen String Quartet—this new album presents a bold and immersive musical journey.