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Sult/Hunger
2018; dur: 45′; Dance performance by Jo Strømgren Sult was premiered at the National Opera and Ballet April 26, 2018. All music composed and performed live by Maja S. K. Ratkje. Costume designer Bregje van Balen. Lighting designer Stephen Rolfe. … Continue reading
Insel mit Gespenstern (DE)
Rolling Stone Magazin Feb 2018: Ist das ein Wiegenlied, um ein Kind in der Schlaf zu bringen? Oder wird hier, bei all den unguten Geräuschen unter Melodie, eine erschreckliche Gespenstergeschichte gesungen, eine Moritat, die so tief in die Hirne und … Continue reading
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Tjaetsie/Water
2017; dur: 18′; Film by Sissel M Bergh Continue reading
Snydelig
Album for kids (and grown-ups!) by the Norwegian duo Meg og kammeraten min. Featuring The Norwegian Radio Orcheastra, The Norwegian Girls’ Choir, Maja S. K. Ratkje (on theremin) and others. Continue reading
Das Kepler-452b-Pre-Sequel
Fluxus release which include work by Maja S. K. Ratkje, Jonathan Meese and Kommissar Dionysos und Ariadne. Exists in four(?) more or less extremely limited different versions: Maja S. K. Ratkje / Jonathan Meese / Kommissar Dionysos und Ariadne – Die … Continue reading
Noise and the Voice: exploring the thresholds of vocal transgression
An interview made by Aaron Cassidy, included in the book Noise in and as music, published by University of Huddersfield Press.
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Aeolian
2017; dur: 25′; Accordion and ensemble; Installation by Kathy Hinde; Score at nb.no Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Chamber music, Multimedia/Installations
Tagged accordion, sinfonietta
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Reviews (in Norwegian) from the premiere of Revelations (This Early Song)
En veldig sterk sangsyklus som kanskje sier like mye om hvordan vi mennesker har det idag som hvordan man gikk rundt og pratet på slutten av forrige istid. Det har en vakker og poetisk tekst av Aasne Linnestå, som har … Continue reading
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Revelations (This Early Song)
2017; dur: 55′; Mezzo and string quartet; Text by Aasne Linnestå; Score at nb.no Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Chamber music, Chamber music with voice/Vocal music, Staged work
Tagged mezzo, string quartet
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The White Stallion
2017; dur: 15′; Performance Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Electronic music, Multimedia/Installations
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Gonimoblast Live – with Maja S.K Ratkje and Arve Henriksen
Gonimoblast, the ever-inventive sonic, electronic and jazz-inspired improvisers, led by dynamic bassist and composer Chris Mapp, are to release a double live album featuring striking guest performances from leading Norwegian vocalist Maja S. K. Ratkje and renowned trumpeter Arve Henriksen. … Continue reading
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Newly published old work for choir
Check link, and order score if interested!
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Variations over Variations
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra with brand new Norwegian music! Alfred Janson, Knut Vaage, Maja S. K. Ratkje and Jan Erik Mikalsen have written for the orchestra, including a brand new trumpet concerto. Variations over Variations presents four Norwegian composers and … Continue reading
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DIKHROOS
2017; dur: 20′; Piece by SPUNK for concert band with SPUNK as improvising soloists Continue reading
Posted in Electronic music, Large ensembles, Multimedia/Installations
Tagged SPUNK, wind band
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Will Not Split
The Sound Projector: Two more cassettes from Kassettkultur are by Maja Ratkje and Bjørn Hatterud, both made at the same time and only ever sold together as a pair; “will not split” is the familiar rallying cry of antique dealers … Continue reading
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“And Sing…” reviews in Norwegian
Sangen er så sentral at en får inntrykk av at sangen selv tidvis tar bolig i instrumentariet i Oslo Sinfonietta. Og da synger alt! Continue reading
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Still Eating Ginger Bread for Breakfast – The 20th Anniversary Concert
2016; Album by SPUNK Continue reading
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Rum Music: The Best Of 2016 With Russell Cuzner at The Quietus
It was another prolific year for Maja Ratkje, the polymathic Norwegian artist, that saw the release of several albums from And Sing’s matching of her extraordinary vocals with contemporary classical ensembles, through a collaboration with the modern jazz band Poing, … Continue reading
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Still Eating Ginger Bread for Breakfast reviews (in English, Norwegian, German)
Boomkat: Pre-eminent free improv unit SPUNK offer a feast of uncanny, otherworldly sound in Still Eating Gingerbread For Breakfast, which is a recording of both sets from their 20th anniversary concert at Nasjonal Jazzscene in Oslo, December 2015. It forms … Continue reading