Merry Christmas!
Martin & The YMCA Oslo Community Choir performing Martin’s new mass “Stjerneskinn” (“starshine) in Oslo this advent.
Martin & Reflex with their annual Christmas Concert at Herr Nilsen
While secular artists in Norway tour the country’s many churches in December, Martin and his Reflex singers go out and perform at Oslo’s most popular music pub Herr Nilsen on Monday Dec 15th. Classic Christmas songs from the choirs’ four Christmas albums will be played. Tickets available from Ticketmaster, tel +47 81533133.
Musicbook “Never Give Up!”
On Nov 1st the music book “Never Give Up!” is released with all of Martin’s 11 songs from the most recent Reflex album. The book can be ordered by mailing Martin: martin@martinalfsen.no
First performances of “Stjerneskinn”
Martin has composed a mass for Advent that is to be performed for the first time at the end of November. There will be four performance: Wednesday 26th Nov in Hoff church, Lena and Thursday 27th Nov in Hunn church by an enlarged Kor-90 with Ingvild Nagell Dahl and Peder-Arnt Kløverud as featured soloists. On…
Concerts with Reflex and Martin in Kristiansand and Jæren
As part of the “Never Give Up!” tour, Reflex will play in Kristiansand at “Blue Gospel” in Gyldenløvesgt 54 on Friday 17th Oct at 8 pm. On Saturday 18th Oct the choir and band will perform at Kleppe Bedehus at the 20th anniversary concert for the local choir “Vitne”.
The choir marathonman
Under the headline “Kormaratonmannen” (The choir marathonman) Martin was portrayed in an interview by Olav Solvang in the newpaper “Vårt Land”. See the interview in the “Press” section.
Martin starts a new choir in Fredrikstad
The choir will work with the concert program called “Gospelsangboka”.
Celebrating 20 years of Democracy in South Africa
Celebrating 20 years of democracy in South Africa Sun 21st sep at 7 pm Service in the Oslo Cathedral With:Elisabeth Thorsen, Per Anders Nordengen, Trond BakkevigBerit Hagen Agøy, Erling PettersenAnne-Marie HellandAmbassadorr Queen Anne ZondoBente Erichsen, Geir LippestadMogau MashishiSong Of Freedom ChoirInkululekoMartin Alfsen, directorMarcus André Berg, organ
Audition for Reflex
Reflex is looking for some new singers. Audition in Oslo Østre Frikirke on Tuesday 23rd Sep at 6 pm.
Reflex and Martin in concert in Sarpsborg!
The first fall concert with Reflex takes place in Sarpsborg Frikirke, Sarpsborg on Sun 14th Sep. The choir Six Wings Gospel also takes part in the concert.