Tone of Voice Orchestra Travels Beyond Scandinavian Folk Music

Tone of Voice Orchestra – Tone of Voice Orchestra (Stunc Records / Sundance Music Aps, 2022)

Danish outfit Tone of Voice Orchestra is a talented 10-piece ensemble that features an unconventional lineup of four captivating vocalists, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, cittern, saxophones, flutes, two drummers and double bass.

The “Tone of Voice Orchestra” album delivers English-language, Americana inspired vocal wizardry; a mix of Scandinavian traditional roots; finely crafted jazz stylings; and world music influences.

Tone of Voice Orchestra is co-led by singer-songwriter Trinelise Vaering and Danish Music Award-winning jazz saxophonist Fredrik Lundin.

Tone of Voice Orchestra lineup: Ania Rybacka, Maria Kynne, Tine Refsgaard and Trinelise Væring on vocals; Christian Mohr Levisen on hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, cittern; Emma Kragh-Elmøe on violin; Fredrik Lundin on saxophones, flutes; Joel Illerhag on double bass; Jesper Uno Kofoed and Anders Provis on drums and percussion.

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.