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Guitarist, composer and arranger
Aril Schøld has worked with a wide range of national and international artists, bands, choirs, TV and theatre in addition to working as a musical director and band leader.
Aril has among others worked with Kjell Inge Torgersen, Ole Paus, Light of Love (Chicago), Carl Wheeler, Jan Ingvar Toft, Kjartan Salvesen, Andrae Crouch, Erik Røe, Brit Synnøve Johansen, Hanne Sørvåg, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Sigvart Dagsland, Bodil Arnesen, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Ovi Jacobsen, Cato Tjåland, Rønnaug Foss Alsvik, Emma Pears, Voice of Joy, Steinar Albrightsen, Jørn Hoel, Jan Werner Danielsen, Ingrid Bjørnov, Lars Martin Myhre, Stephen Ackles, Jonas Fjeld, Lars Bremnes, Kirsten Bråthen Berg, Dag Schreiner, Helen Bøksle, Steinar Lyse, Torolf Nordbø/Han Innante, Pål Mangor Kvammen, Randi Tytingvåg, Christian Ingebrightsen, Sigurdur Ingimarson, KK (Island), Synnøve Aanensen, Oslo Gospel Choir, Stavanger Gospel Company, Moss Gospel Company, Richard Smallwood, Corey Williams, Patrick Henderson, Aina Økland Schøld, Ingrid Kjosavik, Refleks, NRK house bands (with musicians from Lava), Elisabeth Andreasson, Divisi, Koridè, Espen Samuelsen, Marielle, Viking FK, Randaberg IL, Thor Erik Fjellvang, The M-band, Bethan Richards
Credits
Guitarist
Plays acoustic-(steel/nylon), electric-, lap-steel- and high-string- guitars and mandolin.
Arranger
Band (Pop, folk, rock, gospel, classical)
String-quartet
Brass-band
Janissary music
Choir (all kinds of…)
Music for movies, slides, commercials…
Composer
Has made a lot of music for artists, commercials, soundtracks for movies/slides, choirs, bands, strings, brass-bands...
Director
Stavanger Gospel Company: is directing/leading this gospel-choir (mass choir, contemporary gospel). Has toured this choir in UK and USA (“black” churches), and have just released their first CD, a cooperation of top level American producers/musicians and ordinary Norwegians...:-)
Is also instructing a lot of choirs (rehearsals/weekends/concerts…)
Band leader/musical director
Has been band-leader in several big occasions, such as Christmas concerts in Stavanger concert hall. Has also been a band leader for many artists (Kjell Inge Torgersen, Bodil Arnesen, Han Innante, Stephen Ackles…).
INSTRUCTOR
Worked as a teacher from 1998-2006. Is also giving guitar-/band-/choir-lessons.
TV-shows
Has played in different house-bands in NRK and TV2 (both national TV-stations).
Concerts
Is doing 80-120 concerts every year.
Theatre/shows
Has worked on several shows:
1. The Sound of Shreiner (Dag Schreiner)
2. Han Innante (Torolv Nordbø)
3. Pål sine Steinar (Pål Mangor Kvammen and Steinar Lyse)
Recordings (CD/DVD)
Has played guitar on about 100 CD-productions and a couple of DVDs.
Equipment
Guitars
1. Acoustic: Martin HD-28, Martin HD-21 Custom, Strand guitars Baryton, Takamine Santa Fe, Yamaha (nylon)
2. Electric: Jan Braathen Custom Tele, Fender Stratocaster 50´th anniversary model, Epiphone…
3. Mandolin: Kentucky
4. Lap-steel: Weissenborn SM (by Gold Tone) acoustic lap steel and Electric lap-steel by Gold Tone
Amps
Johnson Millenium and POD XT Live
Computers
Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook, iBook and eMac.
Software
Cubase 4
Contact information
Aril Schøld
Address: Hareveien 1, 4070 Randaberg, Norway
Phone: +4799638633
Email: musikk[kroll]lyse.net
Org. number: 880.690.752
