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“Susanna Wallumrød befester med «Baudelaire & Orchestra» posisjonen som en av våre fremste komponister, vokalister og lydmalende poeter i spennet mellom populærmusikken, rocken, popen og samtidsmusikken.”         6/6 Dagsavisen 

“…KORK’s graceful scoring and Susanna’s full-blooded yet supremely detailed voicing make this a treat for Björk and late-60’s Scott Walker fans alike.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️MOJO

Susanna announces new album Baudelaire & Orchestra  a follow-up to 2020’s Baudelaire & Piano and 2022’s Elevation. 

Norwegian singer songwriter SUSANNA continues to explore her fascination with the poetry and persona of Charles Baudelaire, with a new album that scales up her distinctive settings of the French poet/bohemian’s classic texts to the size of an orchestra.

On Baudelaire & Orchestra, Susanna is joined by Oslo’s incredible, forward thinking KORK orchestra. The radio orchestra of NRK (Norway’s national broadcaster) is known for its progressive approach, diversity and willingness to tackle challenging and contemporary music of all types. The music was arranged by Jarle G. Storløkken, with contributions from innovative composer Jan Martin Smørdal –who was awarded the Nordheim Prize in 2022. Christian Eggen – one of Norway’s top conductors – leads the orchestra, while it was produced and mastered by Deathprod.

The addition of the orchestra, plus Stina Stjern weaving in extra textures on cassettes and recorders, and vocals by experimental singer Anita Kaasbøll (Bladed, Feathered Friends, Trondheim Voices), bring out the full spectrum of Baudelaire’s strange universe: a lush and sensuous garden where snakes lurk in the undergrowth and poisonous flowers may afflict the unwary.

CD: Digipack with booklet

LP: 300 ltd black vinyl 180gr with innersleeve 

DIGITAL: available for streaming and download

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Susanna: vocals

Stina Stjern: cassette tapes, tape recorder and backing vocals

Anita Kaasbøll: backing vocals

Christian Eggen: conductor

The Norwegian Radio Orchestra

Music composed by Susanna and Stina Stjern

Poetry by Charles Baudelaire

Translations by Anthony Mortimer

Produced by Deathprod and Susanna

Recorded and mixed by Øystein Halvorsen, NRK

Mastered by Helge Sten at AUDIO VIRUS LAB, Oslo

Photo by Tomas Lauvland Pettersen

Cover design by Rune Mortensen