Ensemble Denada


Ensemble Denada or Norske Store Orkester is a Norwegian miniature big band run by "Østnorsk jazzsenter".

Biography

Ensemble Denada comprises about fifteen musicians, and has a Nordic profile through choice of music and its lineup. It has been led by Frank Brodahl and Helge Sunde. For the 2002 «Storbandfestivalen» they performed the works of Frode Fjellheim and Daniel Bingert.
In 2003 the ensemble performed a commissioned work by Olga Konkova at the Oslo Jazzfestival. For the «Vinterjazz» 2005, they performed works of their own Helge Sunde.
For the 2015 Kongsberg Jazz Festival they performed music by and with vocalist Mari Kvien Brunvoll. Her electronic compositions were adapted and arranged for a broader lineup by Erik Johannessen and Lars Horntveth, in addition to compositions by Helge Sunde.

Band members

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