Euridice

Euridice is a Norwegian record label established in 1992 in Bodø by Bjørn Andor Drage and Gaute Vikdal. It was created to release music connected to Northern Norway, and it later changed its name to Euridice Turn Left A/S. Its catalogue is distributed through Musikkoperatørene. The label's output is dominated by classical, organ, chamber, choral and folk-related repertoire, often performed by musicians and ensembles from the northern part of the country. Releases include organ recordings by Bjørn Andor Drage, Bjørn Boysen, Karstein Askeland and Hans-Ola Ericsson, chamber and solo discs by Gaute Vikdal, Njål Vindenes and Lux Borea, and vocal or choral projects by Bodø Domkor, Vokal Nord and others. The label uses catalogue prefixes such as EUCD, TurnCD and UndCD, and its discography spans from the early 1990s into the 2010s and beyond. Euridice remains a small, regionally rooted independent label rather than a major industry player.

Euridice was established in 1992 in Bodø, Norway, by Bjørn Andor Drage and Gaute Vikdal. The label was founded with the aim of releasing music connected to Northern Norway, giving regional performers, composers and ensembles a dedicated outlet. Its first release, 'Skygger' (EUCD 001, 1992), was by Gaute Vikdal and Bjørn Andor Drage. Early catalogue items included organ and choral recordings such as 'Edvard Grieg played on the Klais organ' (EUCD 002, 1993) and 'Vi synger julen inn' (EUCD 003, 1994). Through the 1990s and 2000s the label expanded its discography with chamber, folk, vocal and contemporary music, often featuring artists associated with Bodø, Tromsø and the wider northern region. The company later changed its name to Euridice Turn Left A/S, and its music is distributed through Musikkoperatørene. The catalogue continued to grow into the 2010s, with releases by performers such as Hans-Ola Ericsson, Bjørn Boysen, Njål Vindenes and Lux Borea, and with series prefixes EUCD, TurnCD and UndCD.

• 2014

  Releases such as 'Late organ works' (EUCD 071) and 'Bach – The Schübler Chorales' (EUCD 091).

• 2013

  Catalogue expands with EUCD 077–085, including works by Njål Vindenes and Gaute Vikdal.

• 2012

  Multiple releases including Hans-Ola Ericsson's Bach recordings (EUCD 068, 070).

• 2011

  UndCD series appears with 'Blues & ballade' (UndCD 02).

• 2010

  Release of 'VigeNU' (EUCD 056) and 'Bakgårdsjul' (TurnCD 24).

• 2008

  TurnCD series appears with 'Tredje' (TurnCD 13).

• 2000

  Catalogue reaches EUCD 018 with releases such as 'Arctic contrasts' and 'Burning ice'.

• 1994

  Release of 'Vi synger julen inn' (EUCD 003).

• 1993

  Release of 'Edvard Grieg played on the Klais organ' (EUCD 002).

• 1992

  Euridice founded in Bodø by Bjørn Andor Drage and Gaute Vikdal; first release 'Skygger' (EUCD 001).

Independent Norwegian label focused on music from and connected to Northern Norway.

• 1992

  Skygger

• 1993

  Edvard Grieg played on the Klais organ

• 1994

  Vi synger julen inn

• 1996

  Hyss

• 1996

  Min vemods fryd

• 1998

  Vi som bygge skip

• 1998

  Skybrudd

• 1999

  Gamle orgler i Nordland

• 1999

  Stjernetur

• 1999

  Arco iris

• 2000

  Arctic contrasts

• 2000

  Burning ice

• 2000

  Soundoff

• 2000

  Syng Elias Blix

• 2000

  Helt umulig

• 2000

  Ut på tur

• 2001

  Fridthjov Anderssen, organ works

• 2003

  Baroque organ from Røros

• 2003

  Singing landscapes

• 2003

  Fly som en stein

• 2003

  Advenio

• 2003

  Lille bille

• 2003

  Valkyrien Brass

• 2003

  Party music

1. 1Wikidata: Euridicewikidata.org
2. 2Wikipedia (Norwegian): Euridiceno.wikipedia.org