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

Conductor - Dolf van der Linden

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

NORDRING RADIO PRIZE

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