LARGE ENSEMBLES
Curiosity Symphony (2022)
for sinfonietta, big band & 2 soloists
Duration: 60 min
(in 3 parts of approx. 20 min. each)
1. Curiosity Symphony · Part 1 · saxophone & sinfonietta
2. Curiosity Symphony · Part 2 · violin & bigband
3. Curiosity Symphony · Part 3 · violin, saxophone, sinfonietta & big band
Curiosity Symphony is a work in 3 parts. Each part act as a five-piece suite. The inspiration for Curiosity Symphony comes from curious composers and musicians through the ages, specifically from jazz and classical musics, and the sounds and stories connected to them. The soloists calls to the spirits of the curious souls and they show themselves in the orchestras in an abstract ritual and conversation between the soloists and the orchestras.
Commissioned and premiered by Århus Sinfonietta & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra.
En Symfoni Til Aarhus (2022)
for cross-over ensemble, video, lead vocal & classical choir
texts by Gerd Laugesen
Part of the project En Symfoni Til Et Sted, which presents concerts based on workshops and talks with citizens from different Danish areas.
Compositions: Hvordan husker man en by?, AA-Å-Århus Part 1, Århus blev Aarhus fordi Århus Havn var dyb, Verdens Mindste Storby, Jeg suser afsted, Man kalder det for åen, Akustik Musik, Aarhus er lige under næsen, Jeg ser (store linjer, små detaljer), Han pudser gafler, Går i stykker, Man er ved havet, Cisternerne brister - ternerne kommer, Han er hjemme alle steder, Det udstrakte moment, AA-Å-Århus Part 2, I Aarhus er der andre byer, Når jeg bliver gammel, Mindeparken, Jeg fandt Århus i en espressokop, Lyset fra Smilets by
Listen to the excerpts (live recording w. Lydenskab, Aarhus Jazz Orchestra, Akademisk Kor Århus & Asbjørn Hvelplund)
En Symfoni Til Langå (2022)
for fl, s-sax/t-sax, gt, vl, vcl, b, perc & vocals
texts by Gerd Laugesen
Part of the project En Symfoni Til Et Sted, which presents concerts based on workshops and talks with citizens from different Danish areas.
Compositions: Kære by, Fugle i Egeskoven, Her er en by I & II, Ud i det blå, En drøm om frihed, Klangfarver i Langå, Dansevognen, Lydem af em saxofon når solen går ned, Natten er som musik, Langådans, Kære by (reprise)
Listen to the excerpts (recording w. Lydenskab, Ulla Bendixen & Martin Ottosen - Sorten Muld)
En Symfoni Til Herning (2021)
for fl, s-sax/t-sax, gt, vl, vcl, b, perc
texts by Claus Handberg
Part of the project En Symfoni Til Et Sted, which presents concerts based on workshops and talks with citizens from different Danish areas.
Listen to the excerpts (recording w. Lydenskab)
Compositions: Hedelandet, Trådmønstre 1 & 2, Mor er så smuk, Her er luftig larm, Det regner altid her, Forelskelse i Herning, Arbejd - Akkord - Rekord, Elia, Om 100 år, Trådenes dans
En Symfoni Til Bjerringbro (2021)
for fl, s-sax/t-sax, gt, vl, vcl, b, perc & vocals
texts by Ursula Andkjær Olsen
Part of the project En Symfoni Til Et Sted, which presents concerts based on workshops and talks with citizens from different Danish areas.
Compositions: Velkommen til Bjerringbro, Vi er Bjerringbro, Facebookgruppen I & II, Der var engang - Bjerringbro, Maskinerier, Mit spejlbillede, Lygtepæl, Om 20-30 år, Epilog Bjerringbro
Listen to the excerpts (recording w. Lydenskab)
En Symfoni Til Pindstrup (2019)
for fl, s-sax/t-sax, gt, vl, vcl, b, perc & vocals
texts by Ursula Andkjær Olsen
Part of the project En Symfoni Til Et Sted, which presents concerts based on workshops and talks with citizens from different Danish areas.
Listen to the excerpts (recording w. Lydenskab)
Compositions: Byen bag de bølgende bakker, Børnenes drømme, Der var engang, Et sted er et sted er et sted, Nat og fabrikken, Vikinger fra Pinne og Fest i Pindstrup, Jeg er født i Pindstrup, Kirkerne i Pindstrup, Morgenstemning i Pindstrup, Pindstrup er Djurslands navle
The End. BIGband Revisited (2012)
for 12 old upright pianos & singing
Duration: 8 min
Part of a suite with compositions by Simon Toldam, Allan Graugaard Madsen og Kasper Staub for the project BIGband Revisited - a tribute to old, worn pianos.
Commissioned by Anders Ørbæk & Nis Hybel.
Premiered in 2012 as part of Ujazz during Aarhus Festuge.
Trigger Me!? (2009) for sinfonietta
Duration: 9 min
Piece where the the beautiful togetherness of ensemble playing is challenged and interrupted by 4 individual, improvising musicians who are triggered and turned on or off by certain sounds in the ensemble. Composed for a workshop session with Aarhus Sinfonietta.
Listen to an excerpt from Trigger Me!?
The Very First Dawn (2009)
for SATB, 4 upright basses, percussion and laptop
Duration: 9 min
Piece for choir and ensemble of basses, percussion and laptop. Part of the concert project Live Future at The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus based on texts from 'The Futurist Manifesto'.
Premiered at Aarhus Festuge 2009.