1. SPACE (1984, Opus 4)
"A short dream"
Scoring:
Marimba Solo
Duration:
4-7 Min.
Composed the 25th of December 1984 as a protest!! Too many of the composers of today abuse this fabulous instrument by raping it, constructing violent sounds, using xylophone mallets, and by all means do and create terrible acts to be executed on one of the most tender sounds in musical life!!
This was (and still is!!) my version of the true marimba sound.
Score Sample!
"3 Dreams" - suite:
1. Space
2. Beyond... (Opus 74)
3. Goodbye (Opus 88a)
First performance:
1985-05-28 Stadshallen Lund (Sweden)
Peter Wallin
Dedicated to Helmut von Sitar (daer, fantamal).
2. SPACE II (2011, Opus 201)
Tone of the Day - Music of the Year
Scoring:
Metal Mallet Instruments ad lib.
Duration:
Variable
A melodic canon. Space can be enormous - or minimal - or anything in between. Choose your (ensembles) part in space, and perform it Wherever, Whenever, with Whoever, However, on Whatever (Metal Mallet Instrument) in realtime. Remember though... The scene can be anywhere & anytime... The melodic source is served - You decide of the Space form.
Not performed yet!
3. SPACE III (2012, Opus 202)
"Beyond the Pleiades"
Concerto for Aluphone / Vibraphone & Strings
Tone of the Day - Music of Month 1
Scoring:
Aluphone / Vibraphone & Large String Orchestra / 13 Solo Strings (6 Vln., 3 Vla., 2 Cello, 2 DB
Duration:
App. 45 min.
Welcome to a new instrument on the instrumental scene - The Aluphone.
Not a traditional concerto (solo + orchestra), but more like a Orchestral Concerto.
3 movements and a coda - played attacca.
Solo part can also be played on the Vibraphone
All movements (and the Coda) can be played individually, without any artistic loss.
Or complete as a concerto.
Not performed yet!
4. SPACE IV (2012, Opus 205)
"Headbanging on the edge of a black hole"
Tone of the Day - Music of Week 16
Commissioned by Jens Bloch
Scoring:
2 Flutes, 1 Clarinet in Bb, 2 Muted Trumpets in Bb, 2 Timpany (1 player), Log Drum, Bass Drum, 3 Guitars, 3 Pianos, 2 Organs, 3 Voices, 5 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Celli, 1 Double Bass
Piano parts can almost be played on 1 Piano
Organ parts can be played on 1 Organ
All parts solo, or in sections.
Duration:
8-10 min.
The Black Hole - one of the most powerful phenomenons in the Space we know about. This is VERY rude, VERY harsh, VERY whatever... VERY is the keyword here! This is one to fear...
First performance (short version):
2013-04-20 Brødremenighedens Kirke Christiansfeld (Denmark)
Sinfonietta MGKSyd
Cond. Anne Cathrine Kielland Lund
5. SPACE V (2020, Opus 298)
"The Urge for..."
Scoring:
Flügelhorn Solo
Duration:
1,5 min.
Tiny, neat, spacy... When big things need some reflection. Lots of reverb...
Dedicated to Vesa Kuokkanen & the vast Finnish forests.
Not performed yet!
6. SPACE VI (2021, Opus 308)
"7 easy pieces for beginners"
Tone of the Day - Music of week 6
Scoring:
Organ Solo
Movements:
1. Passing Neptune...
2. Space fog
3. The Comet
4. The Supernova Dance
5. Tiny asteroids
6. Twinkle little stars
7. Signals from the planet of Music Space
Duration:
15 min.
I got temporary tired of writing advanced types of music - the physic & psycho stuff... Back to basics with 7 pieces to challenge different material of music stuff for the fearless beginner. :-)
Not performed yet!
