Helge Sunde (born 9 June 1965 in

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) is a Norwegian composer and musician (trombone and multi-instrumentalist), known for his compositions in

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and

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for large ensembles and for his works as music arranger for symphony orchestras in collaboration with artists.

Career

Sunde has a diploma in composition from the

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(1995) in Oslo, where he studied under guidance of

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and

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. His diploma work ''Festina lente'' is available on the album ''Absolute Pling-Plong: Eight ways of making music'', performed by the

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. During his studies he was awarded "Work of the Year" by NOPA (now

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), together with

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and Nils Johansen from the band

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, for the work "Tierre Obletz" (1993). Sunde was awarded the

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1990 within the band

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, and was also nominated within Sharp9 (2004), as well as within Norske Store Orkester (2006) as Sunde also is musical director for (2005–). His compositions has been written for and performed by ensembles like

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He has also contributed to the show "Barnas Supershow" on Norwegian television

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. Sunde collaborates in the Ophelia Orchestra and has contributed to releases by

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(''Biggle's testamente'', 1992),

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(''Let'em eat cake'', 2000) and

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(''Sangam'', 2004).

Honors

*1990:

in the class "Jazz" for the album ''Anno 1990'', within the band

*1993: NOPA's award (now

) in the class "Work of the Year" for the work "Tierre Obletz", together with the

musicians

and Nils Johansen *2010 Echo Jazz Award (German Grammy) for The album Finding Nymo *2011 Spellemansprisen i folkemusikk for "Never on a Sunday" with Ragnhild Furebotn as producer, arranger and musician. *2013: Edvardprisen in the "Open class" for the album ''Windfall''

Discography

;With

*2006: ''Rotations'' (Aurora) ;With Ensemble Denada *2007: '' Denada'' ( ACT). *2009: ''Finding Nymo'' (ACT). *2013: ''Windfall'' (Ocella) With

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'' (ECM, 2015) - conductor

References

External links

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