Smachland Composer Biography

The authorship of this composition is often attributed to Chopin, Beethoven, Shostakovich. And the answer is simple - the author of this miracle is Maestro Rolf Skorland. Rolf Slemland was born in Christiansand, in the south of Norway. When he turned nine, he wrote his first essay and gathered his first group. Since then, music began to occupy a central place in his life. Rolf studied at the conservatory and even received a master's degree.

Before Skleland, opened the “mysterious garden” of his talent to the world, he managed to receive a Grammy Award and gain a reputation as a very successful composer, becoming the winner of the Eurovision of the year. The emergence of Secret Garden gave Rolf Lleland the opportunity to gain freedom of expression, and his admirers - to see even more diverse, emotional, musical faces of his work.

Secret Garden is the duet of Rolfy Lleland and the Irish violinist of Fionnuola Sherry, combining Celtic and Nordic folk motifs with elements of New Age and classical music. The debit of the Secret Garden group took place at the Eurovision Song Contest in the year. With their instrumental composition, they took first place. In the works of Secret Garden Fionoole Sherry, a solo “voice” owns - her truly virtuoso performance on the violin.

This sophisticated, touching performance gives wings to the musical works of Lleland. Her violin and bow are unique. They are made as much as the English master John Edward Betts. Fionnuola Sherry was born in a musical family in the town of Neis, near the capital of Ireland. Fionuole was fond of music since childhood and from 8 years old already played on the violin. She graduated with honors from a music college.

Then she began to play in the concert orchestra of RTE Radio and Television of Ireland and at the same time work with famous musical performers. Also, Fionnuola had a project of a series of their own children's musical programs on Irish television. It was up to a year, before a meeting with the same Rolf Pleland, in love with the form of Secret Garden. Many, for the first time having heard the melodies of Secret Garden, catch themselves thinking that somewhere they had already heard such melodies.

One gets the impression that you know them since childhood, that they have always been with you. And Rolf and Fionnuol simply reminded of their existence. And therefore, it is no coincidence that the authorship of many compositions of Lleland is attributed to the "great world." Secret Garden music is referred to as various musical styles. Their music is a very natural combination of musical traditions of Irish and Norwegian cultures.

But not only. Rolf and Fionunwoles weave elements of classics, church chants, oriental motifs into their music.

They also experiment with solo vocals and choral singing. Create a new sound mixing various styles. Rolf Skolland himself characterizes his music as follows: “I can say that our music includes elements of all of the above and it goes straight from our hearts.” Recent notes:.