Ensemble '96

The chamber choir Ensemble 96 focuses on contemporary music and has won various honors, including a Grammy nomination. The group has commissioned various new works from Norwegian composers. Since the beginning of its recording career, Ensemble 96 has been associated with the audiophile 2L label. On that label, the ensemble joined the Current Saxophone Quartet for the album Pax in 2024. Oslo's Ensemble 96 takes its name from the fact that it was formed in 1996. The original members had been part of the Oslo Philharmonic Chamber Choir, which was disbanded; some of them decided ...