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Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer (born February 8th 1961) is a Norwegian vocalist working within a wide range of vocal expressions. She is known for her use of reverberation, utilizing everything from various ethnic vocal traditions to contemporary music. Meyers greatest asset is her high vocal range - going all the way up to 6,5 octaves.

Meyer mould her work around nonverbal lyrics, drawing inspiration from the classical voice, ethnic traditions, baby voice, sounds in nature and noise based music. Nevertheless, she often anchor her work in literature and drama. For instance, ''Memnon. Soundportraits of Ibsen characters'' (2012), is a non verbal sound interpretation of women characters in the work of Henrik Ibsen.

Collaborations
Meyer collaborates with jazz musicians such as Helge Lien, Lars Andreas Haug, Terje Isungset, Grzech Piotrowski and Theodosii Spassov. She also works with folk musicians like Knut Buen, Agnes Buen Garnås and Elfi Sverdrup and classical- experimental musicians as Nils Henrik Asheim and Lasse Passage Nösted. Meyer tours all around the world, collaborating with orchestras and musicians.

Several composers have written music especially for her, among others Henrik Hellstenius, Magnar Åm, Marcus Paus and Synne Skouen, although she has done several commissioned works herself.

Education
Meyer is a classically trained singer from the Grieg Academy in Bergen, as well as the Mozarteum/ Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Salzburg, Austria. She is a etterspurt leader of voice workshops throughout the world.

Discography
2018: Klangbiotoper. With Grzech Piotrowski, Lars Andreas Haug and Terje Isungset (Ozellamusic)

2014: Stein til stein - Jon Fosse poetry. With Helge Lien and Anne Marit Jacobsen. (GRAPPA)

2012: Memnon - soundportraits of Ibsen characters. With Helge Lien. (Ozellamusic)

2011: AKKU5. With Knut Aalefjær, Grzech Piotrowski, Elfi Sverdrupg and Lars Andreas Haug/tuba. (NORcd)

2001: AKKU. With Elfi Sverdrup and Lars Andreas Haug (NORcd)

Participation
2015: One world. Grzech Piotrowski ( Alchenic Records)

2010: World Orchestra. Grzech Piotrowski Alchenic Records)

2004: Dada. Veslemøy Solberg, Sven Ohrvik and Birgit Løkke (nordicae)

2002: Han rir den mørke natt. Agnes Buen Garnås, Per Anders Buen Garnås, Marilyn Mazur, and Sigbjørn Apeland (viamusic) 2000: Seidamadei.Hege Rimestad, Rob Waring, Tone Hulbækmo and Øystein Sonstad (PFCD 2001)

2000: Ør og levande. Poetry by Tarjei Vesaas. With Geirr Lystrup (PFCD 2001)

1999: Song for winter. Det Norske Solistkor (Aurora cd 5000)

1998: Hear. Det Norske Solistkor. (SIMAX 1134)

1988: Vy fra Ola Narr. (Heilo)

Other works
2017: Ethn/o/pera Lasse P. Nøsted, Grzech Piotrowski, Sebastian Wypych. Kai Johnsen

2015: Spor i stein. Sound installation by Lasse P. Nøsted and RWM for Mjøsmuseet

2014: Is-slottet Opera based on the novel by Tarjei Vesaas/ Magnar Åm. Performed at the Royal Danish Theatre. With Tuva Semmingsen, Ingeborg Fangel Moe, Jens Søndergaard

2010: Solitutti. Production for DKS Akershus with Isak Anderssen

External page
Wilhelmine.no