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Category Archives: Large ensembles
A Whisper, or a Prayer, or a Song
2022; dur: 15′; Orch.; Score at Wise Music Classical Continue reading
National Anthems
2021; dur: 35′; Voice solo, Picc/Fl, Ob, Cl/B Cl, Bsn, Hn, Perc, Pno/Synth, 2Vln, Vla, Vc, Cb/El Bs, live electronics and projections; Score at nb.no Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Chamber music with live electronics, Chamber music with voice/Vocal music, Large ensembles
Tagged sinfonietta
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Considering Icarus
2021; dur: 18′; Tbn solo and small or full orchestra; Both scores at Wise Music Classical Continue reading
Songs by Radka Toneff for orchestra
2021; dur: 14′; Solo voice and guitar, 3-2-2-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, 2 perc, harp, pno, strings; For score and parts rental, contact Ratkje Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Large ensembles
Tagged orchestra
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Pictures From a Sinking City
2019; dur: 19′; String orchestra; Score at Wise Music Classical Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Large ensembles
Tagged string orchestra
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Now she smiles – No, she doesn’t
2018; dur: 45′; Voice, electronics and ensemble Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Chamber music with voice/Vocal music, Large ensembles
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DIKHROOS
2017; dur: 20′; Piece by SPUNK for concert band with SPUNK as improvising soloists Continue reading
Posted in Electronic music, Large ensembles, Multimedia/Installations
Tagged SPUNK, wind band
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Concerto for Voice (moods IIIc)
2015; dur: 25′; Voice solo, 3(2)-3(1)-3(2)-3(1) 4-3(1)-3(1)-1, timp, perc:2, pf, cel/perc, hp, str; Score at Wise Music Classical Continue reading
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Tagged moods, orchestra
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Paragraf 112
2014; dur: 7′; 2-2-2-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, 2 perc, harp, strings; Score at Wise Music Classical Continue reading
Tale of Lead and Frozen Light
2014; dur: 15′; String orchestra; Score at nb.no Continue reading
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Tagged string orchestra
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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 Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Chamber music with voice/Vocal music, Large ensembles, Staged work
Tagged alto, choir, trilogy for girls choir
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Crepuscular Hour
2010/12; dur: 60′; 3 choirs, 6 noise musicians, church organ, cond., sound and light tech; Score and parts at nb.no Continue reading
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Tagged choir
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Ein Häppchen noch
2011; dur: 20′; A one-act opera for sinfonietta (afl/picc, obd’a, cl, cbsn, hn, tbn, perc, hpsd, 2vln, vc), mezzo and reciter; Text by Arild Vange; Score at Wise Music Classical Continue reading
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Tagged mezzo, sinfonietta
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Engebøfjellet; Where were you when they cut me down from the gallows?
2011; dur: 30′; Deep brass orchestra and electric guitar; By Maja S. K. Ratkje and Stephen O’Malley Continue reading
Posted in Chamber music with live electronics, Large ensembles
Tagged brass
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Chopin’s Mazurka, Op. 17 No. 4, recomposed
2010; dur: 4′; 1-1-1-1 1-1-1-0, perc, pf, vln:2, vla, vcl, cb; Score at nb.no Continue reading
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Tagged sinfonietta
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Concerto for Voice (moods IIIb)
2007; dur: 25′; Voice solo, 2(1)-1(1)-2(2)-1(1) barsax/alsax 1-1-1-1
perc:2 pf/ perc cel/perc hp acc vln:3 vla:2 vcl:2 cb; Score at Wise Music Classical Continue reading
Posted in Chamber music with voice/Vocal music, Large ensembles
Tagged moods, sinfonietta
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Concerto for Voice (moods III)
2004; dur: 25′; Voice solo, 2-2-3-2, 4-3-3-1, timp, 3 perc, pno/celesta, harp, strings; Score at nb.no Continue reading
Posted in Chamber music with voice/Vocal music, Large ensembles
Tagged moods, orchestra
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69 Marching Bars of Leftovers From an Old Century
1999; dur: 4′; Wind band (opt. marching band); Score at nb.no/Noteservice Continue reading
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Waves IIb
1997-98; dur: 12′; 2 fl/picc, cl/bcl, sopsax/alsax, sopsax/barsax, tpt, hn, 2 tbn, tu, elgtr, elb, pf/synth, perc; Score at Wise Music Classical Continue reading
Waves II
1997; dur: 9′; 2 fl/picc, cl/bcl, sopsax/alsax, sopsax/barsax, tpt, hn, 2 tbn, tu, elgtr, elb, pf/synth, perc; Score at nb.no Continue reading