Category Archives: Composer
Apr
My opera “Haugtussa i Helheim” had it’s world premiere in Oslo Concert Hall 1 November 2015. Soloists: Sigrid Vetleseter Bøe (soprano/Veslemøy) Mette Bjærang Pedersen (mezzosoprano/Systeri) Mathias Gillebo (tenor/Volve) Torben Grue (baritone/Jon) Stevica Krajinovic (baritone/Haugkallen) Stavanger Oratorio Choir Oslo Symphony Orchestra Conducted by me.
Oct
My oratorio “The baptism of Saint Olav” with libretto by Dordi Glærum Skuggevik had its World Premiere in Stavanger Concert Hall 17 September 2014. Soloists: Stevica Krajinovic (Olav) Nina Sætherhaug (Sunniva) Hervé Lamy (The Archbishop) Jean Pascal Ollivry (The Duke) Runar Thor Gudmundsson (The Icelander) Organ: Gabriel Marghieri (Improvisations) Polyphonic choir: Stavanger Oratorio Choir and […]
Oct
Plovdiv State Opera’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Aleksey Izmirliev, performed my Symphony No 1 “The Ocean” and some mouvements from Edvard Grieg’s “Norwegian Dances” and “Symphonic Dances” in Plovdiv/Bulgaria 14 June 2012. The concert is now available as a Live recording.
This summer I’ve been in Oslo Cathedral and recorded my Suite No. 1, My MolNy and Duruflé’s Suite Op. 5. The official release concert will be in Oslo Cathedral September 7th.
I am the initiator and the artistic director of Onsdagskonsert i Frue which is a new series of concerts in Frue Church at Storhaug in Stavanger. The main focus of the series will be new music. Norwegian Arts Council, Stavanger kommune and Stavanger kirkelige fellesråd is the principal contributors to this project. The concerts will […]
Trondheim symphony orchestra perform my concerto for organ, string orchestra and timpany, KLIMERDA, in Vår Frue church in Trondheim Wednesday 19 August at 7PM. Solist on the organ is Erling Neergård.
The Plovdiv state opera’s symphony orchestra (Bulgaria) performed my 1st symphony, “The Ocean”, last week. The symphony has four mouvements; 1. The ocean’s secret, 2. The Mermaid, 3. The Nix, and 4. Hurricane at sea. You can listen to the symphony here:
Some weeks ago I got a call from a father that wanted to give a musical wedding gift to his daughter. I liked this idea a lot, and “Allegro appassionata” is the result from this demand. The piece is constructed over a theme from Magne Idar Våge.
I have written two arrangements for soprano solist and female choir on “Om kvelden” (In the evening) by Arnulf Øverland. The melody is a norwegian folk tune.The two arrangements have different degrees of difficulty. You can see a demoversion of the arrangements here: [divider_padding]
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