The Forester (album)

2013 studio album by Susanna & Ensemble neoN

The Forester

Studio album by

Susanna & Ensemble neoN

Released| 20 September 2013
Recorded| Rainbow Studio
February 2012 Oslo, Norway
Genre| Pop, Jazz
Length| 33:41
Label| SusannaSonata
Rune Grammofon (Norway)
Producer| Deathprod, Susanna
Susanna & Ensemble neoN chronology
| Wild Dog
(2012)  | The Forester
(2013)  | Triangle
(2016)

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The Forester (released September 20, 2013 in Oslo, Norway) is the eighth album by Susanna, also known as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, this time as Susanna and Ensemble neoN, leased on the label SusannaSonata (SONATACD008).

## Background

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The eighth album release by Susanna is a series of original songs, and here she prove herself as an original songwriter with a strong signature. All About Jazz critique John Kelman, in his review The Forester states:

... Instead, throughout The Forester, Susanna delivers words that examine, in a most profound and poetic fashion, the joys and pitfalls of the human condition, her voice combining strength and vulnerability, and employing vibrato sparingly, as a device rather than a crutch...[1]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Guardian| [3]
Gaffa.no| [3]

## Reception

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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars,[2] The Guardian reviewer John Fordham awarded the album 4 stars,[3] and the reviewer Per Henrik Arnesen of Gaffa.no awarded the album dice 5.[4]

## Track listing

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All music is composed by Susanna Wallumrød

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "The Forester I, II & III"| 15:38
2.| "Hangout"| 5:08
3.| "Oh, I Am Struck"| 4:19
4.| "Intruder"| 5:29
5.| "Lonely Heart"| 3:00

## Musicians

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* Susanna Karolina Wallumrød \- Vocals, Grand Piano
* Ida Kristine Zimmermann Olsen - Alto saxophone
* Inga Byrkjeland - Cello
* Kristine Tjøgersen - Clarinet & bass clarinet
* Yumi Murakami - Flute & alto flute
* Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen - Percussion
* Solmund Nystabakk - Theorbo
* Karin Hellqvist - Violin
* Magnus Loddgard - Conductor

## Credits

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* Producerd by Deathprod & Susanna
* Recorded & mixed by Jan Erik Kongshaug
* Mixed with Helge Sten, Jan Martin Smørdal & Susanna
* Mastered by Helge Sten
* Sleeve by Kim Hiorthøy[5][6]

## Notes

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* Recorded at Rainbow Studio in February 2012 Oslo, Norway
* Mixed at Rainbow Studio
* Mastered at Audio Virus Lab

## References

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* Norway portal
* Music portal

1. ^ Kelman, John (2012-06-25). "Susanna And Ensemble NeoN: The Forester (2013)". Musical review. All About Jazz. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
2. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - 3". Musical review. Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
3. ^ a b c Fordham, John (2013-11-21). "Susanna and Ensemble neoN: The Forester – review". Musical review. The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
4. ^ Arnesen, Per Henrik (2013-09-20). "Susanna & Ensemble neoN The Forester". Gaffa.no. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
5. ^ "Susanna – Wild Dog". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
6. ^ "Susanna: Wild Dog". Rune Grammofon. Retrieved 2014-04-21.

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* MusicBrainz release group

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