Long, Long is the harp driven first single off the upcoming album New Orchestral Hits 4 Kids.
The track opens with the hauntingly beautiful voice of the internationally renown Sami artist Mari Boine chanting about her homeland in the far north.
Long, Long is a wonderful piece about friendship and loss written, arranged and produced by Mr E and Me (Martin Hagfors and Erik Johannessen). The track features The Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Anders Eljas of Chess and ABBA fame
Mr. E and Me present New Orchestral Hits 4 Kids - magical orchestral music that can bring out the kid in anyone!
The album New Orchestral Hits 4 Kids will be released worldwide on Naxos in September 2019.
Catchy contemporary music for children performed by an orchestra is a rarity.
New Orchestral Hits For Kids aims to open ears, young and old to the wonderful sounds of the orchestra. The songs are written, arranged and performed by two highly accomplished musicians, Mr. E. aka Erik Johannessen, and Me aka Martin Hagfors. The album is recorded with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and enriched by the internationally renowned Sami artist, Mari Boine, and The Norwegian Girls Choir.
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Liner notes
Catchy contemporary music for children performed by an orchestra is a rarity.
New Orchestral Hits For Kids aims to open ears, new and old to the wonderful sounds of the orchestra. The songs are written, arranged and performed by two highly accomplished musicians, Mr. E. aka Erik Johannessen of Jaga Jazzist fame and Me aka Martin Hagfors an acclaimed songwriter, artist and lyricist. The orchestra is the Norwegian Radio Orchestra directed by Anders Eljas of Chess and ABBA fame and by the eloquent Ingar Bergby.
The orchestra is augmented by the internationally renowned Sami artist, Mari Boine, The Norwegian Girls Choir and percussionist Heming Valebjørg of The Oslo Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy!
Zugängliche, zeitgenössische Orchestermusik für Kinder ist eine Seltenheit. New Orchestral Hits For Kids möchte Alt und Jung die Ohren für die wundervolle Welt der Orchesterklänge öffnen, mit Stücken, die eigens von zwei hochversierten Musikern geschrieben, arrangiert und eingespielt wurden: Mr. E. alias Erik Johannessen von der bekannten Gruppe Jaga Jazzist und Me alias Martin Hagfors, einem gefeierten Songwriter, Künstler und Texter. Bei dem zu hörenden Orchester handelt es sich um das Norwegische Radio-Orchester unter der Leitung von Anders Eljas, der mit dem Musical Chess und als Live-Musiker für ABBA Erfolge feierte, und dem unvergleichlichen Ingar Bergby. Begleitet wird das Orchester von der renommierten samischen Künstlerin Mari Boine, dem Norwegischen Mädchenchor und dem Perkussionisten Heming Valebjørg vom Sinfonieorchester Oslo. Viel Vergnügen!
Encontrar música contemporánea pegadiza para niños interpretada por una orquesta es toda una rareza. New Orchestral Hits For Kids tiene como finalidad abrir los oídos, nuevos y viejos, a los maravillosos sonidos de la orquesta. Las canciones están escritas, arregladas e interpretadas por dos exitosos músicos: el Sr. E. (también conocido como Erik Johannessen del famoso combo Jaga Jazzist) y ME (Martin Hagfors, aclamado compositor, artista y letrista). Les acompaña la Orquesta de Radio de Noruega dirigida por Anders Eljas, conocido por su trabajo en el musical Chess y su colaboración con ABBA, y por el elocuente director Ingar Bergby. A la orquesta se unen la internacionalmente reconocida artista sami Mari Boine, El Coro Noruego de Niñas y el percusionista Heming Valebjørg de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Oslo. ¡Disfrútalo!