Finn Coren (born 28 March 1961) is a
Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his series of albums setting to music the lyrics of
William Blake
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. ...
,
W.B. Yeats and
Olav H. Hauge.
Coren's first album ''The Echoing Green'' comprised songs written and composed by him, though the title was taken from Blake. His second album ''Love's Loneliness'' was released in 1990, and was a setting of Yeats songs, from ''Words for Music, Perhaps''. Two albums setting to music the words of Blake were released in 1997 and 1998. His next project, ''Lovecloud'', was dedicated to his heroes, Blake, Yeats and
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...
, but the songs were written by Coren himself.
Cancer
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put a temporary stop to Coren's career. In 2008, Coren returned with a double-album setting to music the lyrics of the Norwegian poet
Olav H. Hauge. ''I draumar fær du'' was Coren's first album in Norwegian, and the first part of a series devoted to
Nordic poets. In 2011, he released the album ''Mitt hjerte'' where he puts music to poems and texts by the Norwegian poet, novelist and screenplay author
Jens Bjørneboe
Jens Ingvald Bjørneboe (9 October 1920 – 9 May 1976) was a Norwegian writer whose work spanned a number of literary formats. He was also a painter and a Waldorf school teacher. Bjørneboe was a harsh and eloquent critic of Norwegian society an ...
Discography
*Finn Coren: ''The Echoing Green'' (Luna Music, 1989)
*A Full Moon In March: ''Love’s Loneliness'' (Kirkelig kulturverksted, 1990)
*Finn Coren The Blake Project: ''
Spring
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'' (Bard, 1997)
*Finn Coren The Blake Project: ''
Spring: The Appendix'' (Bard, 1998)
*Finn Coren: ''Lovecloud'' (Bard, 1999)
*Finn Coren: ''I draumar fær du'' (Bard, 2008)
*Finn Coren: ''Mitt hjerte: Dikt av Jens Bjørneboe'' (Bard, 2011)
*Finn Coren: På jorden et sted - Utvalgte nordiske dikt (Bard, 2015)
External links
BiographyDiscography
1961 births
Living people
Norwegian multi-instrumentalists
Norwegian singer-songwriters
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