Norwegian Trumpet - ​New CD (EP) release by Johan M. Leiva for trumpet and piano

Happy new year everybody!

Hi everyone! Today, the first day in 2018 I've decided to release some trumpet and piano music. I'm very happy to do this with two great musicians, Henning Anundsen on solo trumpet and Ljubov Katerli on piano. 
The music has been recorded by Håvard Matland at Manger folkehøgskole and it has been mixed and mastered by Torstein Lunde. Thanks to all of you for participating on this EP music release, and to Manger folkehøgskole (Music school) for letting us use the location and the grand piano for this project.

It's a new year with new possibilities for all of us. Personally I've not had enough time for blogging lately, I've been too busy with music projects and music technology, In 2018 I will do some more blogging. I wish you all a happy and peaceful New Year! I'll be very happy if you listen to my music, and also if you share it.

Listen to the music on the link under on Spotify,
i-Tunes or CD Baby

jmlmusic.hearnow.com/norwegian-trumpet

Buy the sheet music and download here

If you want to play these pieces yourself on trumpet, cornet or flugelhorn you can buy      them here for download and play along, click link over.

Four pieces

This is music for solo trumpet and piano, it's an EP I'm releasing, four pieces of music. The style is in the direction of classical music, but some of it also sounds more filmatic. The music sometimes moves in a landscape between expressive atmospheric jazz and classical music. The musical genre is of less importance to me, the perception of music and culture of our time is probably more relevant.

España

España is a mysterious piece of music, sounds of Spain, sometimes in the distance. Both dark and beautiful, rich in sounds and harmonies. Very melodic in spite of the shades of sometimes darker qualities, a painting of musical landscape and reflections, also in a voice of silence. (duration: c.4.45 min) ​

Wake Up

Wake Up is a small and nice piece I wrote for my daughter for a solo competition some years ago. She won the competition, which was a proud moment for us all in the family. If you want to play a melodic ear-catching piece with nice harmonies I would definitely recommend this piece. (duration: c.2.15 min) ​

Nebula

Nebula is a slow piece with poetic melodic lines and harmonies, in a rubato style. The sound is distant, mysterious and moving, as in the meaning of the word Nebula, to do with the endless universe. Nebula is a cloud of dust and gas in space, usually illuminated by one or more stars. Nebulae represent the raw material the stars are made of. Maybe in musical resemblance. (duration: c.3.45 min) ​

The Fairytale Waltz ​

The Fairytale Waltz was originally composed in 2008 as a solo piece for trumpet and piano, for my daughter Sophia. The Fairytale Waltz is a playful piece, with many surprises on the way. You can here elements of Jazz and classical music in a distance, but with a visual touch, with filmatic flow and atmosphere. The piece has an airiness about it, yet sometimes majestic and has also a slow beautiful section. In 2011 it was orchestrated for full orchestra as well, exploring some of the wonderful colours of the orchestra. (duration: c.5 min) ​​

Henning Anundsen - solo trumpet

Henning was born in Stavanger where he learned to play the cornet in Tasta school band. He studied trumpet at the Grieg Academy under Helge Haukås. He has been working as a freelance musician, music teacher and conductor since then. He has worked, among others, with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Norwegian Navel Force Band. Also in his spare time music making is important, and he spent over 20 happy years with the well renowned Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag.

Ljubov Katerli - piano

Ljubov, b. 1981 is a multilateral pianist who performs both as a soloist and chamber musician. Her musical education is from Russia, Finland and Norway. Ljubov is interested in contemporary music and cooperation with the composers of our time.

Håvard Matland and Torstein Lunde

Thanks to Håvard Matland for doing a great recording on this project, he is a sound engineer and music producer round and about in the Bergen area. Håvard also teaches sound production at Manger Folkehøgskole outside Bergen, and works with sound at TV2 here in Bergen.

Thank you Torstein for mixing and mastring this music, you did a great jobb as well! Torstein Lunde is a sound engineer, he also studied a year with Håvard Matland at Manger Folkehøgskole. Now Torstein has his own music studio, and works with live music and recording projects..

Håvard Matland

Torstein Lunde

Johan M. Leiva

Johan M. Leiva is a songwriter, composer, music teacher and music producer from Bergen, Norway. He studied film music at Berklee College of Music, Boston (USA). Leiva has composed music for several films and commercials. He has also written music for orchestra, wind band, big band and brass band. Johan’s musical style has many references, finding the meeting point between musical genres is one of his aims.

Thanks for reading and listening!

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