Kløvervej 6
Brørup DK-6650 Denmark
1. SYMPHONY No. 1 (1987, Opus 13) "The Visitor"
Composed between April-December 1987
Scoring:
3*23*2 4321 26 Str.
(Perc. instruments: Bass Drum, Crotales, Cymbals a 2, 2 Marimbas, 3 Snare Drums, Tamtam, 2 Temple Blocks, Tenor Drum, Tubuar Bells, 2 Vibraphones) (6 players)
String Orchestra
Tape (ad lib.)
Movements:
1. Introduction
2. Visionary dreams
3. Romance 1 (attacca)
4. The enjoyable life (attacca)
5. Romance 2
6. Thoughts and destructed dreams
7. Conclusions
8. The nightmare
9. The unexpected visitor
10. Romance 3
11. The fright of the unknown
12. The last battle of the visitor
Duration: 86-90 minutes
Commissioned by Joakim Ersgård, to be used as the motion picture soundtrack to the film "The Visitors" (1988).
Movement 11 (The Fright of the Unknown) revised to a separate composition in 1989
Movement 12 (The last battle of the Visitor) revised to Symphony No. 3 "Time" in 1998
All themes are presented in a concentrated way in the "overture" The symphony race.
First performance:
As Motion Picture Score:
1988-04-29 Cinemas throughout Sweden (Parts of it)
On Stage:
Not performed yet!
2. SYMPHONY No. 2 (1997, Opus 77) "Visions of -97"
Scoring:
2222 4321 14 Str.
(Perc. instruments: Marimba, Vibraphone, Water Tubular Bells (low C & G, high C), regular Tub. Bells (low C & G, high D & E), Crotales (2 octaves), Thai Gong (low E), Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Susp. Cymbal, Flexatone, 6 Temple Blocks (5 T.B. & 1 Log Drum ad lib.), Tamtam (4 players)
Duration: 17 minutes
Dedicated to Esbjerg Youth Symphony Orchestra
Revised version of the orchestral composition "Visions" (1985, Opus 6)
Scenes in the dark, shadowes that appears and disappears on the wall, the unexpectable...
With the Tuba Cadenza "FALLING" (1997, Opus 78)
Score Sample 1! Score Sample 2! Score Sample 3!
Not performed yet!
3. SYMPHONY No. 3 (1998, Opus 81) "Time"
Scoring:
3*23*2 4331 25 Str.
(Timpany 2 also plays Snare Drum)
Percussion 1: Water & Normal Tubular Bells (high E & Eb), Vibraphone 1, Marimba 1, Susp. Cymbal, Snare Drum
Percussion 2: Water & Normal Tubular Bells (high C), Susp. Cymbal, Vibraphone 2 Cymbal a 2, Marimba 2, Snare Drum
Percussion 3: Water & Normal Tubular Bells (low G), Crotales (2 octaves), Vibraphone 3
Percussion 4: Water & Normal Tubular Bells (high C#), Tamtam, Bass Drum, Snare Drum
Percussion 5: Water & Normal Tubular Bells (low E & Eb), Bass Drum
Large String Orchestra
(NOTE: Vibraphone, Marimba & Bass Drum parts can be executed on 1 instrument each. Water & Normal Tubular Bell parts can be executed on the same instruments.)
Duration: 23-27 minutes
Composed in 4 movements, played attacca.
A honour piece to Kjell-Aake Bjaerming, and his long life work for the benefits of the music life in Lund, Sweden.
Score Sample 1! Score Sample 2! Score Sample 3! Score Sample 4!
First Performance:
2000-04-09 Stadshallen Lund (Sweden)
Lunds Stadsorkester
Conductor: Mats Rondin
Dedicated to the Lunds Stadsorkester & Kjell-Åke Bjärming
4. SYMPHONY No. 4 (2001, Opus 95) "MOF"
Commissioned by MOF Esbjerg, Denmark, in the autumn of 2000.
Composed in april-june in 2001
Scoring:
1 Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 1 Bass Clarinet in Bb, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 2 Bassoons
4 French Horns in F, 6 Trumpets in Bb, 4 Cornets in Bb, 2 Fluegelhorns in Bb, 3 Trombones, 2 Baritones, 2 Euphoniums, 2 Tuba in Eb, 2 Tuba in Bb
Timpany, Drum Set, 2 Percussion
Electric Guitar & Electric Bass
Grand Piano & 4 Synthesizers
Mixed Choir
Large String Orchestra
Cell. Phone Orchestra
Ad hoc. Parade ad lib.
Triangle Quartet (ad lib.)
Duration: 25-35 minutes
This piece of music deals with the fact that amateur musicians are a marvellous phenomenon.
It is written to, because of, in honour of, and with the greatest respect of them.
The symphony takes it starting point in "the big bang" - 12 tones (the tones of the chromatic scale), all trying to get in charge, connected in 4 chords; C minor, D Major, E Major & B flat minor.
Containing 4 movements, mended together with 3 different "Conductors speech", where the conductor gives a clue to what occures him/her at the moment.
Through the symphony, the 4 chords calls for leadership, but they do not get it in a natural kind of manner. At the climax, after Conductors Speech No. 3, the whole ensemble go into a kind of maniac ecstasy, presenting a numberless bunch of themes at the same time, followed by the (as far as I know) world premiere of a notated cell. phone orchestra, played/talked by the whole ensemble.
Score Sample 1! Score Sample 2! Score Sample 3!
First Performance:
2001-10-07 Music House Esbjerg (Denmark)
Musicians and chorus singers from MOF Esbjerg
Conductor: Peter Wallin
Members of the Parade:
Erik den Røde (Cow horn)
The Bronze Lure Orchestra, Brørup (Bronze Lures)
Sørine Gejl (Voice)
Sigrid B. Paulsen & Peer Munkgaard (Violin)
Pernille Nordtorp, Lene Damgaard & Anita Olsen (Showdance)
Pie Huda (Tenor Sax.)
Niels-Evald Jensen (El. Guitar)
Jesper K. Iversen (Drums)
Reno Kiilerich (Chainsaw)
Featuring "TRIANGLE QUARTET No. 1" (2001, Opus 97), performed by Carina & Sabina Tangsgaard, Trine Esbensen, Nanna B. Rasmussen
First performance is dedicated to the commissioner, the late Annet Hellemann
5. SYMPHONY No. 5 (2005, Opus 133)
Composed in January-February 2005
Scoring:
Soprano Cornet, Solo Cornet, Repiano Cornet, Cornet 2 & 3
Flgelhorn, Solo Horn, Horn 1 & 2
Baritone 1 & 2
Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone
Euphonium, Tuba in Eb & Bb
Timpany (4), Susp. Cymbals (Chinese & Regular), Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Vibraphone & Drum Set
Movements:
1. Intro
2. Donkey Man Talks
3. Bell(man) Moods
4. Very cold
5. Outro
Duration: 25 min.
A tribute to Hans Christian Andersens (200 years young in 2005) fine writing.
Score Sample 1! Score Sample 2! Score Sample 3! Score Sample 4!
Score Sample 5!
First performance:
2005-10-29 Statsskolen Esbjerg (Denmark)
Esbjerg Brass Band (who also commissioned the composition) playing movement 1 & 2
Conductor: Jesper Allin
FIRST COMPLETE PERFORMANCE:
2006-06-13 Johanneskirken Broerup (Denmark)
Esbjerg Brass Band
Conductor: Jesper Allin
6. SYMPHONY No. 6 "DARK..." (2007-10, Opus 154)
Scoring:
8 French Horn Solo Parts, 33*3*3 4331, Percussion & 2 String Orchestras
(Percussion instruments: 2 Timpany (29" & 32 ", linked to String Orchestra 2), Vibraphone(s), Crotale(s), Water Tubular Bell Ensemble)
All parts can be single / multiple played!
"Tone of the day- Music of week 1"
Duration: Very variable (from app. 6-7 min. to neverending...)
The Vision from Lindos (Rhodos -Greece) - "The white town", and the composer getting complete schizo in a complete tourist inferno - Apocalyptic indeed! Follow lead vibraphone player in the horrific dream/nightmare of complete insane activitiesat the wrong spot - 5 conductors / ensemble leaders are required here! This one can be a beast - floating, sneaking... The only clear thing in this case: You return where you came from at the end of the story...
See Vibraphone Part here!.
Not performed yet!
Kløvervej 6
Brørup DK-6650 Denmark