Friday, 26 August 1983

1983 NORDRING RADIO PRIZE

Edition number - 11
Date - August 22-26, 1983
Location - Casino, Blankenberghe (Belgium)
Orchestra - BRT Jazz Orchestra
Musical director - Etienne Verschueren
Number of participating countries - 8
Jury president - unknown
Overall winning entry / best production - United Kingdom / producer unknown
Award best solo vocalist - Mona Larsen (Denmark)
Award best solo instrumentalist - Allan Botschinsky (Denmark)
Award best arrangement - Jerry van Rooyen (Netherlands)

The Netherlands' representatives at the 1983 Nordring Festival in Blankenberghe, from left: Gé Titulaer, Judy Schomper, Jerry van Rooyen, Dolf van der Linden, Frans Elsen, Ack van Rooyen, Marjorie Barnes, and John Clayton

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

BELGIUM (BRT)
Programme - “Claude cum laude”
Rendition - Claude Lombard / Claude Mix / Marianne Van der Maat
Composition - Claude Lombard
Arrangement - Freddy Sunder
Conductor - Etienne Verschueren
Production - Yvonne Verelst

DENMARK (DR)
Programme - “Sentiments”
Vocals - Mona Larsen
Flugelhorn - Allan Botschinsky
Lyrics - Mona Larsen
Composition - Allan Botschinsky
Conductor - Allan Botschinsky
Production - Birger Arntzen

FINLAND (YLE)
Programme - “Loitsu”
Rendition - Juhani Aaltonen / Kari Komppa / Seppo Tyni
Arrangement - unknown
Conductor - Jorma Panula
Production - Kalevi Immonen

NETHERLANDS (NOS)
Programme - “New York, the Most Fascinating Address”
Vocals - Marjorie Barnes / Gé Titulaer 
Violin - Judy Schomper
Trumpet, bugle - Ack van Rooyen
Piano - Frans Elsen
Bass - John Clayton
Arrangement - Jerry van Rooyen
Conductor - Jerry van Rooyen

NORWAY (NRK)
Programme - “Norwegian Is Beautiful”
Rendition - Ellen Westberg Andersen / Hann Kjersti Kvoppola / Sigmund Groven / Aage Kvalbein / Anne Marie Ottersen
Composition - Tor Arne Johnsen
Arrangement - Bjørn Kruse
Conductor - Sigurd Jansen
Production - Jorunn Hupe

SWEDEN (RR)
Programme - “A Tribute to All Music”
Rendition - Maritza Horn / Palle Mikkelborg
Composition - Orjan Fahlström
Arrangement - Orjan Fahlström
Conductor - Orjan Fahlström
Production - Rune Hallberg / Lars Hamberg

UNITED KINGDOM (BBC)
Programme - “The Accountants Are Coming”
Rendition - Valerie Masters / Lee Gibson / Colin Anthony / John Judd
Script - Benny Green
Arramgement - Steve Gray
Conductor - Barry Forgie

WEST GERMANY (WDR)
Programme - “Just a Small Selection”
Arrangement - Werner Müller 
Conductor - Werner Müller
Production - Wolfgang Kischka

Denmark's star soloist at the 1983 Nordring Festival: Allan Botschinsky