Ensemble Ernst’s “Xtended Hearts and Unheard Herds” is the second release on the LAWO Classics label by the distinguished contemporary music ensemble. This album is a continuation of their first, “... BUT …”, as they combine their own commissions with works with international appeal. Their intention is to let well-known names help Norwegian composers gain greater recognition worldwide. We hear works of the Norwegian composers Ragnhild Berstad, Jan Martin Smørdal and Jan Erik Mikalsen, together with Serbian-Swedish comoposer Djuro Zivkovic. The result is a contemporary music bag of sweets in which hopefully everyone can find a favourite.

• 1. On the Guarding of the Heart (2011) (12:51) (Zivkovic)
• 2. Xtendo (2016) (14:26) (Berstad)
• 3. (Herd)Study (2015) (18:00) (Smordal)
• 4. Jeger (2013) (02:48) (Mikalsen)