Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksenaus modern

Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen (* 1971 in Rjukan, Norway) is a Norwegian composer.

Life

Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen was born in 1971 in Rjukan, Norway. She studied composition at Birmingham Conservatoire (UK) and Norges Musikkhøgskole, and is also a trained organist and piano teacher.

Reidarsdatter Eriksen has composed music for various instruments, especially vocal music. Her music has been performed in concerts and on television/radio in Scandinavia, the USA and several European countries. She has performed at festivals such as the Nordic Church Music Symposium and the Oslo International Church Music Festival. Her music has been recorded on albums such as: ‘Gladværugt’ (askvik5, 2010), ‘Song’ (Uranienborg vokalensemble 2013), ‘Halloy (Sancti Amici, Helsinki 2016), ‘Himmelrand’ (Uranienborg vokalensemble 2016), ‘Himmelborgen’ (Uranienborg vokalensemble 2018) and ‘Alt hva mødrene har kjempet’ (Kammerkoret Aurum 2022). Two upcoming albums with contributions from Marianne: “Yggdrasil” (Cantus autumn 2022) og “An Old Hall Ladymass” (Trio Mediæval autumn2022).

Nominations/Awards
2017: Grammy Awards: Contribution to the album Himmelrand, nominated in the category for Best Choral Performance.
2013: Ortus International Competition for New Music, New York: one of 10 winners
2001: Ung Kirkesang komposisjonskonkurranse: 1st prize

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