Guttorm Guttormsen (born 28 June 1950) is a Norwegian

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), arranger and composer.

Career

Guttormsen was born in

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. After moving to

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(1969), he appeared with Ivar Antonsen's Band at «Festspillene i Nord-Norge» (1971). Later, at

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, he led a big band, and led his own quintet with, among others,

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with a series of recordings. He attended

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several times, also with his own quartet (1975, 1979), and «Guttorm Guttormsen/Per Kristian Ekholt Big Band» (1976). He led his own Quintet, including with

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, Carl Morten Iversen, Espen Rud, releasing the album ''Høysang'' (1978). Musical Director of «Teater Ibsen» and within Jon Eberson Quartet, Per Husby dedication orchestra (1984–1988) and contributed on albums by «Trio de Janeiro», and the release ''Distant Reports'' (2001) by «Nordnorsk Jazzforum». He is best known for his compositions for theater, including a variety of performancesForestillingsliste for Guttorm Guttormse
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, «Det Norske Teater» and «Teater Ibsen» where he is music director. He was also the director of "Ibsens Gåte" in 1997 which was a musical interpretation of Ibsen. Guttormsen has composed music for a number of Norwegian artists like Anne Grimstad Fjeld,

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, Lars Vik (Fritjof Fomlesen), Kine Hellebust to mention some. He has been a studio musician for a number of Norwegian music productions and artists like

. He lives in

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since 1993. His stepdaughter Emilia Roosmann is an actress.

Honors

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1979 *«Rana kommunes kulturpris» 1987 *«Telemark fylkes kulturpris» 1989 *«Hydroprisen» 1990 *«Skien bys medal» 1991 *«Bamble kommunes kulturpris» 2001 *«GS Bankens tiltakspris» 2001 Other *«Bamble kommunes restaureringspris » 2004Guttormsen fikk prisen
Avisa Telemarksavisas artikkel 14. juni 2004 with his wife Elisabeth Guttormsen

Discography

Solo albums

*
Soturnudi
' (MAI, 1975), with Brynjulf Blix, Carl Morten Iversen & Espen Rud

As band leader

Albufeira
Guttorm Guttormsen Kvartett, 1979
10år
Guttormsen/Ekholt Storband, 1980

Collaborative works

Høysang
Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand, 1977 * Riv ned gjerdene),Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand,1976

Produsent

Samme jord
Kine Hellebust, 1993

Compositions

Theater

According to aintervju på Riksteaterets sider, Guttormsen has composed music for more than 200 plays.
Draumens hjarte
Grenland Friteater, 2004
No Doctor for the Dead
Grenland Friteater, 2004
Peer Gynt i Grenland
Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Kinesiske dansere, 2004
Peer Gynt (培尔·金特)
Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Fan Theatre, 2004, som 顾特姆·顾特姆森
Salome
New Theater, Yale U., New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 2003
Peer Gynt
Grenland Friteater og Teater Ibsen, 2003 (På oppdrag for Mo Hornmusikk arranger for janitsjarkorps i 2007)
1900. Maskespill og Maskefall
Den Nationale Scene, 2002
Gullhjelmen
Teater Ibsen, 2002
Harde tak
Grenland Friteater, 2002?
Pinocchio
Det Norske Teatret, 2001

Centralteateret, 2001
Å være død er for lettvint
Grenland Friteater, 2001
Fomlesens ferie
Grenland Friteater, 2000
Dopa Lax
Grenland Friteater, ????
Gode tider - for de onde
Grenland Friteater, ????
Den innbildt syke
Grenland Friteater, 1999
Høyt sill
Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999
Riksgjøglerne
Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999
Goldbergvariasjoner
Nationaltheatret, 1997
En rosenkål for mye
Grenland Friteater (1996)
Slangehud
Nationaltheatret, 1995
Smuglere
Grenland Friteater, 1995
Kirsebærtreet blomstrer i mai
Nationaltheatret, 1995
Blue is the Smoke of War
Grenland Friteater, 1994
Naar vi døde vaagner
Nationaltheatret, 1994
Sarah Bernhardt
Nationaltheatret, 1987
Jomfruer - Eller lengselsens geografi
Nationaltheatret, 1986
Trojanerrinner
Nationaltheatret, 1984
Det er ikke mitt bord
Den Nationale Scene, 1978

Musicals

Musikken berget i det blå
Teater Ibsen, 2005
Predikanten
Teater Ibsen, 2004

Telemark Kammerorkester, 2001

Operas

Fævlane Veit - en bakgårds opera
Grenland friteater, 2005-2007
Olaf Liljekrans
Teater Ibsen, 1983

Film

Frihetens Pris
, Terje Bomann-Larsen, 1989

Plays

Marispelet
Styret for Marispelet, 2005-

Concerts

Jazz ved Havet
2006

References

External links

Biografi fra Jazzbasen.no (in English)Biografi fra Musikkinformasjonssenterets nettavis "Ballade"
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