Innerst i sjelen
"Innerst i sjelen" (meaning deep within my soul in Norwegian) is a famous Norwegian song by Norwegian artist and troubadour Ole Paus who wrote the lyrics. Music was by Örjan Englund and Lars Børke.
Ole Paus recorded the song releasing it on the Kirkelig Kulturverksted record label and was part of his live performances alongside his iconic song "Mitt lille land".
In opera Heksene
"Innerst i sjelen" was used later on in the Norwegian opera Heksene in 2007. It was based on similarly titled children's book Heksene by Roald Dahl known in English as The Witches.
The opera adaptation of the book was composed by Marcus Paus, Ole's son. The opera was commissioned by Gloppen Musikkfest for its 2008 programming and first performed in May 2008 during Hardanger Musikkfest in Odda and in August the same year during Gloppen Musikkfest in Sandane. Johann Henrik Neergaard was director and Per Kristian Skalstad conductor.
Ole Paus was libretto in the opera and sings the song in it.
| "Innerst i sjelen" | |
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| Single by Sissel Kyrkjebø | |
| from the album Innerst i sjelen | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Format | CD single |
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Sissel Kyrkjebø version
In 1994, Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø sang a cover version as first track on her similarly titled album. The album and her classical interpretation of the famous Ole Paus song became very popular and would be part of many live performances by her. The album itself peaked at number 1 on VG-lista in Norway, also reaching number 15 on Sverigetopplistan, the Swedish Albums Chart. The album was notable in the United Kingdom and known as Deep Within My Soul.
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