| The Forester | ||||
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| Released | 20 September 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Rainbow Studio February 2012 Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Pop, Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:41 | |||
| Label | SusannaSonata Rune Grammofon (Norway) | |||
| Producer | Deathprod, Susanna | |||
| Susanna & Ensemble neoN chronology | ||||
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The Forester (released September 20, 2013 in Oslo, Norway) is the eighth album by Susanna, also known as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, this time as Susanna and Ensemble neoN, leased on the label SusannaSonata (SONATACD008).
The eighth album release by Susanna is a series of original songs, and here she prove herself as an original songwriter with a strong signature. All About Jazz critique John Kelman, in his review The Forester states:
| ... Instead, throughout The Forester, Susanna delivers words that examine, in a most profound and poetic fashion, the joys and pitfalls of the human condition, her voice combining strength and vulnerability, and employing vibrato sparingly, as a device rather than a crutch... [1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Gaffa.no | [3] |
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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, [2] The Guardian reviewer John Fordham awarded the album 4 stars, [3] and the reviewer Per Henrik Arnesen of Gaffa.no awarded the album dice 5. [4]
All music is composed by Susanna Wallumrød.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Forester I, II & III" | 15:38 |
| 2. | "Hangout" | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Oh, I Am Struck" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Intruder" | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Lonely Heart" | 3:00 |
Deathprod is the musical pseudonym used by Norwegian artist Helge Sten for his ambient music project. He is married to Norwegian singer Susanna Wallumrød.
Susanna Karolina Wallumrød is a Norwegian vocalist, known for her low key original songs. She is the sister of the drummer Fredrik Wallumrød and the pianist Christian Wallumrød, cousin of the pianist David Wallumrød, and is married to the music producer Helge Sten.
Flower of Evil is the fourth album by Susanna, also known as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, released on the label Rune Grammofon. This is the second album release as Susanna, following the previous Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos (2007). It is a collection of low-key cover versions and also features two original songs. She is accompanied by her husband Helge Sten and Pål Hausken and with Bonnie ”Prince” Billy guesting on two songs.
Christian Wallumrød is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer, and is considered one of the most prominent musicians of the younger Norwegian generation, known from releases with his own Christian Wallumrød Ensemble on the German label ECM Records, while regularly touring and appearing in festivals in Norway, elsewhere in Scandinavia and Europe, and in the US. He is the brother of jazz vocalist Susanna Wallumrød and the drummer Fredrik Wallumrød, and cousin to the pianist David Wallumrød.
Restored, Returned is an album by Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen Ensemble recorded in 2009 and released on the ECM label.
Susanna and the Magical Orchestra is the moniker of singer Susanna Wallumrød and keyboard player Morten Qvenild. Their style of music can be described as quiet, slow pop mixed with elements from electronica and jazz. Susanna has a very distinct, clear and cool voice that stands much on its own, only accompanied by Morten on various keyboard instruments such as acoustic piano, synthesizers and even harpsichord and church organ. The duo is mostly known for their highly personal interpretations of well known songs such as Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".
Morten Qvenild Discography
Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos is the third album by Susanna, also known as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, released on the label Rune Grammofon.
3 is the sixth album by Susanna, and the third release in duo with Morten Qvenild as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, released on the label Rune Grammofon.
Wild Dog is the seventh album by Susanna, also known as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, released on the label SusannaSonata (SONATALP004) / Rune Grammofon.
Places Of Worship is an album by Arve Henriksen.
Lion is the 5'th album of the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset, this time in collaboration with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
Chron is an album by Arve Henriksen.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2013 in Norwegian music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Norwegian music.
Ensemble Denada or Norske Store Orkester is a Norwegian miniature big band run by "Østnorsk jazzsenter".
Jan Martin Smørdal is a Norwegian composer, arranger, producer and guitarist.
Ensemble neoN is a contemporary classical music ensemble.
