Inner Chorals

Experience a meeting of masters between two of the most distinctive lyrical voices in the Norwegian jazz scene – in a programme devoted to Bach chorales used as mantras. From Nordic folk tune and tonal impressionism to abstract gospel and landscapes inspired by Persian and Egyptian tonality, Tord Gustavsen and Trygve Seim bring us close to the liberating potential of the chorales. Hymns such as Jesu, meine Freude, Christ lag in Todesbanden and Auf meinen lieben Gott form the starting point for new interpretations in which the duo invites us into their diverse musical space. Bach's timeless melodies run through the concert as recurring mantras, while the improvisations open up different musical directions in a singular synthesis. During the Gloger Festival the musicians have also promised to weave in a Beethoven theme or two…