VARIATIONS FOR PIANO <1979>
piano solo (12')
First performance at Juilliard School, New York, 1979
Published by Norsk Musikforlag
SEVEN SHORT ETUDES FOR SOLO XYLOPHONE <1989-1995>
xylophone solo (ca. 2' each)
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score)
SMITHEREENS <1992>
(program notes)
vibraphone and electronics
(7'45")
First performance at Kulturhuset, Stockholm,
1993
Recorded on Albedo ALBCD 002 «In Real Time»
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score with performance CD)
FLOW, INFLUENCE, ESSENCE <1993>
(program notes)
MIDI-vibraphone, live electronics, computer
(11')
Commissioned by Hasse Örn
First performance by Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen at Vestbaneteatret,
Oslo, 1998
SCHISM <1995>
tenor saxophone solo (7'30")
Commissioned by Norsk Kulturråd
(Norwegian Cultural Board)
First performance at Gamle Logen, Oslo,
1995
Chamber music
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VILLSKUDDET <1982>
picc/fl, 2 perc, gtr, cb (12')
Commissioned by Collage Dance Company
First performance at Sandvika Kino, Bærum,
Norway, 1983
Recorded on AR 1903 «OCTOBAND»
CONCERTO FOR VIBRAPHONE AND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
<1984>
vib, fl, bass cl, vln, vcl, timp (25')
Commissioned by Collage Dance Company
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art
Center, Bærum, Norway, 1984
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score and parts)
AFTER COMPLETION <1985>
ob, vib, gtr (10')
SHIVA'S DANCE <1985> (program
notes)
2 perc, sound engineer, live electronics,
8-track tape (18')
First performance at the Festival of Northern
Norway in Harstad, 1985
CRYSTALLIZATIONS <1986>
6 perc (15')
First performance at Black Box Theater,
Oslo, 1986
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score and parts)
VECTORS <1987>
voice(S), saxes, bass cl/saxes, tpt, vcl,
cb, vib, pf, 2 perc (9')
Commissioned by Søyr
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art
Center, Bærum, Norway, 1987
Recorded on Hot Club Records HCR CD 52 «Vectors»
HAR DOMMEDAG FUNNET STED? <1989>
(Has Judgment Day Taken Place?)
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(M), 4 perc, synth (7')
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art
Center, Bærum, Norway, 1989
DUET <1990>
vib, pf (8'30")
First performance on NRK, Norwegian Radio,
1990
HOWLIN' WOLF <1990>
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(S), 2 sax, tpt, vib, 2 synth, 2
perc, cb (6'30")
Commissioned by Søyr
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art
Center, Bærum, Norway, 1990
Recorded on C.L.P. CD 09 «Bussene
lengter hjem»
MYRIAD <1992> (program
notes)
picc, fl, ob, cl(Eb), cl, bass cl, alto
sax, trp, 2 hrn, euph, trb, bass trb, tuba, 2 perc, synth(DX7-II)
(15')
Commissioned by the Society for New Music
of Kristiansand
First performance at Kristiansand Cathedral,
Kristiansand, Norway, 1992
JOURNEY <1993> (program
notes)
2 perc, live electronics, computer (20')
Commissioned by New Music Composers' Group
First performance at Music Factory Festival,
Bergen, Norway, 1993
INCANTATION <1994>
voice(S), 2 sax, tpt, cb, vib, pf/synth,
2 perc (7'30")
Commissioned by Søyr
First performance in Oslo, 1994
SKYEN SOM IKKE VILLE REGNE <1994>
(The Cloud That Would Not Rain)
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(S), vln, cb, vib (2')
SKYT IKKE PÅ MEG, SKYT PÅ KOMPONISTEN
<1994>
(Don't Shoot Me, Shoot the Composer)
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(S), choir(children), vln, cb, vib/perc
(6')
Commissioned by Rikskonsertene (Norwegian
Concert Institute)
EXOTIC DANCE <1995>
harmonica, guitar (6')
Commissioned by Åslaug Berre
First performance at Norwegian State Academy
of Music, Oslo, 1996
SIKOTÉ SUKÁN <1997>
(program notes)
3 perc (25')
Commissioned by Sisu percussion trio
First performance during Ultima Festival
at Cosmopolite, Oslo, 1999
Recorded on "Sisu: SCRATCH!" (2003), Simax PSC 1219
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score and parts)
BREAKING POINT <2000>
(program notes)
sop. sax, perc (10')
Commissioned by Kjell Tore Innervik and
Vegard Landaas
First performance at Blå, Oslo,
2000
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score and parts)
SAXONO-VIBRAMATRIPHONICS <2001>
saxes, vib., sonomatrix (23')
Commissioned by NICEM
First performance during Ultima Festival at
Parkteatret, Oslo, 2002
SAX CYCLES <2003>
(program notes)
2 saxophones (alto, tenor), live electronics (20')
Commissioned and premiered by Rolf-Erik Nystrøm and Torben Snekkestad
First performance during Ilios Festival in Harstad, Norway, January 2004
FØR NESTE LIV <2005>
Text(Nor): Einar Økland
soprano, vib., piano (7')
Commissioned by the Norwegian Academy of Music
First performance at Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, 2007
JALAN PANTAI SARI <2005>
(Watch performance!)
quartertone marimba duet (15')
Commissioned by Kjell Tore Innervik and
Håkon Mørch Stene
First performance by Rob Waring and
Håkon Mørch Stene, February 2010 at Norwegian Academy of Music during Scandinavian Percussion Days 2010
FIVE STEPS TO SUCCESS <2006>
For any number of players more than 2 (dur. ?)
Please feel free to use this score and change anything you want. (score)
BRAIDED STREAMS <2006>
viola, contrabass, marimba (15')
Commissioned by Dan Styffe
First performance during Nordland Music Festival in Bodø, Norway, August 2007
QUARTET FOR SOLO TIMPANI AND PERCUSSION <2008>
solo timpani, 3 percussion (25')
Commissioned by Torbjørn Ottersen
First performance at Oslo Konserthus, October 2008
FREKOTÉ VOKÁN <2009>
guitar duo (7')
Commissioned by Frevo guitar duo (Andreas Karlsen, Pål Granum)
First performance at Two Days and Two Nights of New Music Festival in Odessa, Ukraine, April 2009
WELLSPRING <2011>
guitar trio (11')
Commissioned by Triofil guitar trio (Kristian Granmo, Ho Yan Kok, Frank Alexander Aarø)
First performance at Galleria Festival in Mosjøen, Norway, July 2011
Works for choir
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KVAR SKAL EG VEL AV? (VARIASJONER
OVER EN NORSK FOLKETONE) <1987>
(Where Shall I Go? (Variations on a Norwegian
folk melody))
Text(Nor): Bernt Støylen
choir(SATB) (8')
Commissioned by SKRUK
Recorded on "Skruk: LANDSKAP AV STEMMER" (1992),
Kirkelig Kulturverksted FXCD 114
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score)
EN SKAPELSESOPPFORDRING <1989>
(A Creation Request)
Text(Nor): Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
voice(M), narrator, choir(SATB), 4 perc,
synth, tape (50')
Commissioned by Socialist Choir of Oslo
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art
Center, Bærum, Norway, 1989
WHAT MUSIC? <1998>
Text(Eng): John Cage
choir(SATB) (5')
Commissioned by Ny Musikk for Vollenkoret
First performance at the Norwegian State
Academy of Music, Oslo, 1999
Published by Norsk Musikforlag (order score)
VINTERNATT <1999>
(composed in collaboration with Lars Klevstrand
and Alfred Janson)
Text(Nor): Hans Børli
voice(T), choir (SATB), vcl, guit, el.
guit, vib, pno (8'30")
Recorded on "Lars
Klevstrand: VINTERNATT" (2000),
Tylden & Co. GTACD 8151
Electroacoustic music
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SHIVA'S DANCE <1985>
(see Chamber
music)
AVTRYKK <1986>
(Imprint)
(see Film music)
MYTHICAL EVENT <1990>
tape
Composed in collaboration with Arne Hellan
and Øyvind Hammer.
First performance at Museum for Contemporary
Art, Oslo, 1990
5 FAIRY TALES <1991>
SMITHEREENS <1992>
(see Works
for solo instruments)
JOURNEY <1993>
(see Chamber
music)
ALCHEMY <1993>
8-track tape (7')
Commissioned by Norske Håndverkere
(Norwegian Craftsmen)
First performance at Format, Oslo, 1993
FLOW, INFLUENCE, ESSENCE <1993>
(see Works
for solo instruments)
BABY CARRIAGE FANTASY <1996> (program notes)
compact disc (15'30'')
Commissioned by the Ultima Festival
First performance at the Ultima Festival,
Oslo, 1996.
GLASS <1999>
compact disc (35')
Commissioned by Steninge Palace in Sweden for the "Steninge World Exhibition of Art Glass 1999"
Played continuously throughout the exhibition
period (June 12 - October 17, 1999)
SAXONO-VIBRAMATRIPHONICS <2001>
(see Chamber music)
SAX CYCLES <2003>
(see Chamber music)
Sound installation
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SONOMATRIX <1996>
(see link for detailed information and photographs)
Computer-controlled installation with
64 loudspeakers
Music composed for the SONOMATRIX:
AT THIS POINT, IN TIME... <1996>
sonomatrix, synth, sampler (15'30")
First performance at Henie-Onstad Art
Center, Bærum, Norway, 1996
SAXONO-VIBRAMATRIPHONICS <2001>
(see Chamber music)
Jazz compositions
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HOMECOMING (1974)
TEN SPOT (1976)
PEDAL TUNE (1976)
BLUE CHEESE (1976)
B-DAY (1976)
TALK TO ME (1976)
BALLADE FOR DAVE (1977)
BLUE LUNCH (1977)
TWO CANDLES (1979)
DE-FUNKED (1979)
AFTER LAST CALL (1979)
CHILDREN AT PLAY (1979)
HORIZON (1980)
FAST BREAK BLUES (1980)
FRIENDS (1980)
WHILE SHE SLEEPS (1980)
SPIRAL WALTZ (1981)
GLADVOLLVEIEN (1980)
AFTER COMPLETION (1984)
VECTORS <1987>
SECRET RED THREAD (1988)
RETROACTIVE FORCE (1988)
RAGA MISTICA (1989)
DUET <1990>
HOWLIN' WOLF <1990>
PRAYER (1991)
INCANTATION <1994>
SYNCHRONIZE YOUR WATCHES <1995>
ST. PETERSBURG <1995>
UNDERWATER MUSIC <1999>
SONG FOR DAD <2000>
RAGA LUNA <2001>
DEADLINE <2001>
FRAM OG TILBAKE <2002>
CANTUS FIRMUS <2004>
Music for Modern dance
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DARK STAR <1979>
solo perc
Commissioned by choreographer Kazuko Hirabayashi
First performance at Juilliard Theater,
New York, 1979
WITCH DANCE <1979>
solo perc
Commissioned by choreographer Annabel
Gamson
First performance at State University
of New York at Purchase, 1979
COURTING CALL <1980>
alto fl, vib, gtr, cb, perc
Commissioned by Susan Marshall Dance Company
First performance in New York, 1980
VILLSKUDDET <1982>
for choreographer Sølvi Edvardsen
(see Chamber
music)
NATTENS SANG <1984>
(Song of the Night)
for choreographer Inger Buresund
(see Concerto for Vibraphone and Chamber
Ensemble under Chamber music)
ROBINSON <1998>
for choreographer Jan de Miranda
(see Schism under Works
for solo instruments)
Film music
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AVTRYKK <1986>
(Imprint)
Electronic music for video film (13'30")
Commissioned by Øystein Cruikshank
Theater music
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THE LAST LAUGH <1980>
Play in one act by John Gilbert
First performance in New York, 1980
MUSIKK OG DANS IDAG <1984>
(Music and Dance Today)
Commissioned by Rikskonsertene (Norwegian
Concert Institute)
Composed in collaboration with Knut Værnes
ALLABASALLA <1995>
Commissioned by Rikskonsertene (Norwegian
Concert Institute)