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, released in 1993 on the label

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The title translates into ''The gospel according to poets'' and was a follow-up from a book anthology of classical 20th century Norwegian poetry depicting the life and death of

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. All 12 tracks are unedited poetry written by Norwegian authors

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and

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. All music is composed by ''Øivind Varkøy'' for this album.

Track listing

# "Natten" (The Night) - 3:16 # "Hymne Til Josef" (Hymn to Joseph) - 5:03 # "Salome" - 3:48 # "Elisabeth Synger Ved Johannes Døperens Død" (Elisabeth Sings at the Death of John the Baptist) - 3:22 # "Fra Templet" (At the Temple) - 2:44 # "Hvor Krybben Stod" (Where the Cradle Stood) - 3:15 # "Rytteren" (The Rider) - 3:02 # "Sviket" (The Betrayal) - 3:55 # "Påske" (Easter) - 4:02 # "Den Fremmede" (The Stranger) - 3:30 # "Den Fremmede Taler Til Mennesket" (The Stranger Addresses Man) - 3:47 # "Engelen" (The Angel) - 3:58

Personnel

Frode Alnæs Frode Alnæs (born 3 March 1959) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known from cooperation with international artists like Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Henning ...

- guitar *

Kjetil Bjerkestrand Kjetil Bjerkestrand (born 18 May 1955) is a Norwegian keyboardist, composer, arranger and record producer known as music arranger for artists like Ray Charles, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Keith Emerson, Ian Hunter, Jon Lord, Ute Lemper and a-ha. A ...

- keyboards *

Per Hillestad Per Hillestad (born 25 March 1959 in Øvre Årdal, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (drums) and record producer, known as drummer in Lava and was contributing in releases by a-ha, Vamp, Jonas Fjeld, Bjølsen Valsemølle and Marius Müller. ...

- drums *

Kjetil Saunes Kjetil Saunes (born 22 October 1962 in Ulsteinvik, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (bass), composer and songwriter raised in, and still residing in, Oslo. He is known from a series of album releases and collaborations with musicians like Bjørn E ...

- bass (tracks #11 & #12) ;Strings *Bjørg Værnes - cello *Nora Taksdal - viola *Berit Værnes, Øyvor Volle - violin ;Chamber choir *Oslo Kammerkor - conducted by Grethe Helgerød (tracks #6 & #12)

Credits

*Arranged by –

*Mastered by – Bjørn Engelmann *Music by – Øivind Varkøy *Producer & additional recordings –

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*Additional recordings – Ulf Holand *Recorded & mixed by –

Jan Erik Kongshaug Jan Erik Kongshaug (4 July 1944 – 5 November 2019) was a Norwegian sound engineer, jazz guitarist, and composer. Career Kongshaug was born in Trondheim, the son of guitarist John Kongshaug. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) During his ch ...

References

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