The Farmer’s Curst Wife
2025; dur:6′; Mezzo Soprano, 3333/4.3.3.1/timp.3perc.hp/str.; Score at Wise Music Classical
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Chamber music with voice/Vocal music
Too Much To Carry
2025; dur: 10′; a performance for onstage actor/singer, live and in recording; Score at Verlag Neue Musik In 1989, Kate Bush wrote the song “The Sensual World”, inspired by Molly Bloom’s soliloquy at the end of James Joye’s Ulysses, exploring the idea of how a literary character might experience the world with fresh eyes and
I Cannot Heave My Heart Into My Mouth (Cordelia’s Lament)
2025; dur: 11′; Accordion and Voice (One or two performers); Score at Wise Music Classical This solo piece is an uttering for sincerity and love, using a textual fragments from Shakespeare’s King Lear – in the mouth of Cordelia. The performer is asked to sing along while playing the piece. There is no demand to
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National Anthems
2021/2024; dur: 50′; Voice solo, (pic).1(ca).1(b.cl.).1/1.1.1.1/pf.perc./str.; Score at Wise Music Classical
Music For River Crossing
2022; dur: 10′; 2 voices, 2 loud wind instruments, 2 Medieval percussion; Score on request from Ratkje
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Simplicissimus
2021; dur: 2 x 60′; Theatre by Tormod Lindgren and Knut Nærum with music by Ratkje/POING
Echo Chamber 3.0/Ekkokammer 3.0
2020; dur: 53′; Concert performance for the ear by Ratkje/Trondheim Voices
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Orpheus’ Comfort, opera for babies / Orfeus’ trøst, opera for babyer
2020; dur: 25′; An opera for children 0-3 years old
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Now she smiles – No, she doesn’t
2018; dur: 45′; Voice, electronics and ensemble
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Sult/Hunger
2018; dur: 45′; Dance performance by Jo Strømgren Sult was premiered at the National Opera and Ballet April 26, 2018. All music composed and performed live by Maja S. K. Ratkje. Costume designer Bregje van Balen. Lighting designer Stephen Rolfe. Dancers: Silas Henriksen, Julie Gardette and the National Ballet. Reviews The music is also recorded
Revelations (This Early Song)
2017; dur: 55′; Mezzo and string quartet; Text by Aasne Linnestå; Score at Wise Music Classical
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Genier i lysflommen
2016; dur: 4′; Girls’ choir; Score at Wise Music Classical
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ASYLOS
2013; dur: 30′; Alto solo, girls’ choir and female Gregorian chant singers; Text by Aasne Linnestå; Score at nb.no
From Ziggy Stardust
2013; dur: 20′; Voice(B), vln, vcl, pf, backing voices; Score at nb.no; For parts rental, contact Ratkje
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