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Martin Smidt



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Martin Smidt is a composer and drummer. He has written numerous commissioned works for theatres, ensembles, choirs, and festivals. He has received both the Spellemann Award and the Alarm Prize with his performing ensembles and has undertaken interdisciplinary projects in collaboration with dance, video, installation, and visual arts. He is also the managing director of the Rotvoll Artist Collective.

More information: www.martinsmidt.no

For sheet music purchases: here



SUPERB SUPRISE
TRILOBITT (2022)

SANGER:
1 Crazy Jane and the bishop
2 China in your hand
3 Honest Gringo
4 I Can I Can´t
5 But did you dance
6 The Eagle
7 Sophie
8 Superb Suprise
9 Buriosity Billed the Bat
10 Ex on the blog


FYR
MARTIN SMIDT  (2020)

SANGER:
1 Prolog
2 Sinas
3 Filos
4 Patos
5 To Skip
6 Kosmos
7 Vidunderlige Havverden
8 Faros Forteller
9 Valgets Kval
10 Marianergropen
11 Vi Har Bare Ett Hav
12 Havets Bunn
13 Epilog


SANGER FRA EN FERDSRIVER
BILLUCAENSEMBLE, MARTIN SMIDT (2015)

SANGER:
1 Til et tomt art
2 Ariels sang
3 Ozymandias
4 Stjerner
5 Rondo transparent
6 BI beste fall
7 Skyggeteater
8 Plutselig lys
9 For tigger og prins
10 Impresjon
11 Sukk ei mer
12 I enhver
Composition

Do you need specially composed music or sound art for your performance, film, or art installation—or for an ensemble, choir, or festival? Feel free to listen to examples here and at www.martinsmidt.no to see if this is a musical expression that suits your project.

After composing for around 30 full-length theatre and music theatre productions across various genres, he is experienced in working collaboratively and tailoring music to specific commissions, while maintaining his own musical voice. Examples of previous clients include Cirka Teater, Oslo Nye Teater, Riksteatret, the Norwegian Constitution Jubilee, Olavsfestdagene, NTNU, Petrusjka Teater, Dekkoart, Trøndelag Teater, Turneteatret i Trøndelag, Maskineriet (Denmark), Teater Ibsen, Sverresborg Folk Museum, Billuca Ensemble, Atelier Ilsvika, Nidaros Cathedral Music Festival, and St. Olavs Hospital.




More examples of theatre music: here

RASENDE REBELLER – CIRKA TEATER (2005)
The theatre performance Rasende Rebeller og andre Reddharer was produced by Cirka Teater and hosted by Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim, Norway, in 2005.
Music composed by Martin Smidt.

Studio musicians:
  • Lars Hilde – clarinet and bass clarinet
  • Sigrid Stang – violin
  • Anne Lise Fagerli – cello
  • Trygve Brøske – piano
  • Jostein Ansnes – guitar
  • Jon Krogstad – double bass
  • Martin Smidt – drums, percussion, and sampling






SPLIT SECOND – CIRKA TEATER (1999)
The theatre performance Split Second was produced by Cirka Teater in Trondheim, Norway, in 1999.
Music composed by Martin Smidt.

Studio musicians:
  • Bjørn Ole Solberg – saxophones
  • Kristina Olsen Smidt – vocals
  • Knut Haseth – accordion
  • Martin Smidt – percussion, sampling, keyboards





Musician

As both a composer and percussionist, he is focused on sound. He often sets up unconventional drum kits combining percussion instruments, bells, found objects, and electronics with traditional drums. He has a background in jazz, chamber music, world music, and pop/rock, performing with ensembles such as Dadafon, Billuca Ensemble, Bárut Trilobitt, and projects organized by Rikskonsertene and DKS. He has toured extensively in many countries and has also studied drumming in Ghana.




BÀRUT  
INGA JUSSO (2011)

SANGER:
1 Máttarahkku
2 Jáhkos Àslat
3 Muroat Cirrot
4 Bálggis
5 RIn Ge Mun Diede
6 Bárut
7 Mievki
8 Vázzima
9 Sálasoaivi
10 Blues Luohti
11 Nilsse Biera Luohti
12 Noaidi Luohti




VISITOR
DADAFON (2002)

SANGER:
1 After All
2 Move
3 My Days Go On
4 Bygones
5 If He Comes
6 Release Me
7 Babylon
8 A Man´s Requirements
9 Visitor
10 House of Clouds
11 Untitle- Bonus Track