Himmelskygge is designed as a meeting place between artistic identities. The album brings together mezzo-soprano Hege Høisæter, pianist Jorunn Marie Bratlie, composer-performer Kari Telstad Sundet, and the jazz ensemble Tov a Vot for a programme of Norwegian contemporary song.
The recording does not remain fixed in one musical language. Instead, it moves fluidly between classical tradition, experimental textures, and improvisational elements, using the different backgrounds of the performers as part of its expressive range.
Works by Olav Anton Thommessen, Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, Kari Telstad Sundet, Theis Jakob, and Gisle Kverndokk form the album’s programme. These pieces offer contrasting views of Norwegian musical expression, including Thommessen’s dramatic Wagnerian reimagining and Kverndokk’s Ave Verum.
Himmelskygge will be released in digital format by LAWO Classics in May 2026. It carries the catalogue number LWC1383, has a total time of 62:14, and is associated with LAWO’s website, www.lawo.no.