Rebekka Karijord, born 1976 in Sandnessjøen, is a Norwegian born, Stockholm, Sweden-based musician and composer.[1] Karijord has released a number of albums, and composed soundtracks for several films including I Am Greta, All the Old Knives, and Songs of Earth.
Rebekka Karijord | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Sandnessjøen |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Website | rebekkakarijord |
Biography
editKarijord holds a degree from the Stockholm University of the Arts, where she honed her voice as an actor, playwright and musician. Over the course of her career she has composed music for over 30 films, modern dance performances and theatrical pieces, as well as released six solo albums under her own name. Karijord recorded the solo record The Noble Art of Letting Go in 2009. It was released in Scandinavia in the Fall of 2009 and Europe in 2010.[2] There were also song placements on BBC and ABC Television, and the world touring nouveau cirque Cirkus Cirkör performance Wear it Like a Crown being based upon Karijord's song of the same title.
In between composing projects, Karijord wrote and recorded We Become Ourselves in 2012, releasing it across Europe and UK in the late Fall of 2012 and early winter 2013. The record was selected as Mojo Magazines record of the month under the category world in November 2012 as well as top 10 records of 2012. Several European tours followed the release of We Become Ourselves. In January 2014 Karijord released Music for Film and Theatre, a largely instrumental compilation of songs that she composed under the years 2009–2013 for film and theatre projects. Her 2017 release, Mother Tongue, was positively reviewed in the Irish Times as showcasing "an artist whose creative expressiveness is in keeping with her instinctive role as a sensible communicator".[3] Scandinavian and European touring followed the release of Mother Tongue. After multiple soundtrack releases, Karijord's next artist release was 2023's Complete Mountain Almanac, a collaboration with Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner of The National based upon the poems of Jessica Dessner with songs by Karijord. The record was released on Bella Union to critical acclaim as outlined in Mojo Magazine review hailing “A potent rumination on climate change and personal circumstances... Complete Mountain Almanac move through spectral folk and full-bodied orchestrations involving the Malmö Symphony Orchestra... Delicate yet powerful, and utterly compelling.”[4]
During the period of 2020 - 2023 Karijord scored multiple films including the 2023 score to Margreth Olins Songs of Earth in which Rebekka recorded London Contemporary Orchestra at Air Studios, Hulu documentary I Am Greta about climate activist Greta Thunberg in with she scored together with Jon Ekstrand,[5] Amazon Studios drama thriller feature All the Old Knives with Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton, Universal Pictures feature biographical documentary Explorer,[6] and HBO thriller doc series thriller Pray, Obey, Kill.
Discography
edit- Rebekka – Neophyte (2004)
- Rebekka and the Mystery Box – Good or Goodbye (2006)
- Rebekka Karijord – The Noble Art of Letting Go (2009) – LilFacit Records / Control Freak Kitten Records
- Rebekka Karijord – We Become Ourselves (2012) – Control Freak Kitten Records / Sony Music
- Rebekka Karijord – Music for Film and Theatre (2014) – Control Freak Kitten Records
- Rebekka Karijord – Mother Tongue (2017) – Control Freak Kitten Records[3]
- I Am Greta (Original Score) with Jon Ekstrand - (2021) - OONA Recordings
- Explorer (Original Score) - (2022) - OONA Recordings
- Complete Mountain Almanac with Jessica Dessner (2023) - Bella Union Records
- Songs of Earth with London Contemporary Orchestra (2023) - Soundtrack Record - OONA Recordings
Accolades
edit| Award | Date | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDA Documentary Awards | 12 December 2023 | Best Original Music Score | Songs of Earth | Nominated | [7] |
| Cinema Eye Honors | 12 January 2024 | Outstanding Original Score | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "REBEKKA KARIJORD". UK Festivals Guide. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Rich (16 February 2011). "Reviews Rebekka Karijord NOBEL ART OF LETTING GO". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b Clayton-Lea, Tony (26 January 2017). "Mother Tongue". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "MOJO Rising: Complete Mountain Almanac". Mojo. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Protz, Adam. "REBEKKA KARIJORD AND JON EKSTRAND: CLIMATE COMPOSERS". Headliner. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Soundtrack Album for Ranulph Fiennes Documentary 'Explorer' Released". Film Music Reporter. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (21 November 2023). "'Apolonia, Apolonia,' 'The Mother Of All Lies,' 'Milisuthando' Lead Way As IDA Documentary Awards Announces Nominees – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (19 October 2023). "'The 1619 Project,' 'Nothing Lasts Forever' Lead Charge As Cinema Eye Honors Announces First Round Of Documentary Nominations [Full List]". Deadline. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
External links
edit- Rebekka Karijord at IMDb
- Rebekka Karijord discography at Discogs