Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen

Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen (b. Oslo, 11 January 1964) is a contemporary Norwegian composer.

Life

Aagaard-Nilsen grew up in Kabelvåg on Lofoten (North-Norway). From 1986 to 1990 he studied at the university as well as at the Bergen Conservatory of Music (now known as the Grieg Academy) in Bergen, Norway. From 1990 to 1994 he worked at the Bergen Conservatory as a teacher of contemporary classical music. Furthermore, he was leader of the "Autunnale-festivalen - (Music Factory and Autunnale)", also in Bergen. In 1992 and 1993 he arranged and composed for the "Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps Vestlandet - Norwegian Army Band, Bergen (NABB)", writing, among other works, "Arctic Landscape". In this period Aagaard-Nilsen wrote many works for wind band and brass band.

Aagaard-Nilsen works as conductor of various school and amateur orchestras, and also as a teacher as the "Manger Folkehøgskule". He founded the forum "Av garde" together with Ketil Hvoslef, Jostein Stalheim and Knut Vaage.

As a composer he has written for orchestra, chamber ensemble, choir, wind band and brass band.

Compositions

For orchestra

* 1992/1997 "The fourth Angel" for trumpet and orchestra
* 1992/1993 "Concerto for Trumpet in C" and orchestra
* 1995 "Kar - A little overture"
* 1995-1996 "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra"
* 1996 "Concerto for Trumpet and String Orchestra - Trumpet Concerto No. 2"
* 1997 rev.2003 "Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra"
* 1998 "Concerto for Trombone and String Orchestra"
* 2000 "Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra"
* 2003 "Fanfares and Fairytales (Concerto No. 2 for Trombone and Orchestra)"

For wind band

* 1992 "Arctic Landscape for Military Band"
* 1994 "Preludium for Symphonic Band"
* 1994 "Triade - "The Angels of Destruction" for Symphonic Wind Orchestra"
* 1997 "Norwegian Dance"
* 1997 "From Borge - two folk tunes from Borge on Lofoten"
* 1998 "Grim"
* 1998 "Pang - Introduction No. 4 for Symphonic Band"
* 1999 "The Viking Church" on the occasion of the 1000 year anniversary of the Kabelvåg church
* 2000 "Den evige klangen" for brass ensemble (4 cornets, E-flat horn, trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion) and wind band
* 2002 "Cantilena" Cradle Song for solo trombone and wind band
* 2004 "Cantilena II" Mountain Song for euphonium and wind ensemble (flute, alto flute, oboe, 4 clarinets, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bassoon, French horn and vibraphone)
* "Arctic Funk"
* "Introduction and Punk"
* "Pentagram"
*# Call and Awakening
*# Ritual I
*# De Profundis
*# Ritual II
*# Call and Destruction
* "Wings of Changes"

For brass band

* 1989 "Abstractions"
* 1990-1991 "Awakening"
* 1990 "Entrada : Introduction No. 2"
* 1992 "Meditasjon"
* 1993 "Concerto for Bb Cornet and Brass Band"
* 1996 "Seid"
* 1998/1999 "Dynamis - Missa Sophia" (see "Cantatas and masses")
* 2003 "Aubade - Dawn Songs of the Fabulous Birds" (test piece for the 2003 "European Brass Band Competition" in Bergen, Norway)
* 2003 "Bloodaxe: Lament for Tuba and Brass Band"
* 2003 "InteraktivMegaGigaRytme"
* 2005 "Hommage á Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart"
* "Ballade - Paraphrase on "Den svalande vind"
* "Circius"
* "Den fyrste song"
* "Det står eit lys"
* "E'Spenstig"
* "Elegy & March"
* "Fra Borge - To folketoner fra Borge i Lofoten"
* "Fra Ryfylke - Two folk tunes from Rogaland"
* "Norwegian Dance"
* "Postludium"
* "The Binding of the Wolf"
* "T-Rex!"
* "Vitae lux"

For choir

* 1992 "Ensomme skip" for female choir (SSAA) - text (Norwegian): Rolf Jacobsen
* 1994 "Bølgje" for mixed choir - text (Norwegian): Halldis Moren Vesaas
* 1996 "Morgen, kan jeg ta dig inn til mig" for male choir - tekst (Noors): Rolf Jacobsen
* 2001/2002 "Aldri før..." for mixed choir
* 2002 "Et annet lys" for mixed choir

Vocal works with orchestral or instrumental accompaniment

* 1990/1991 "Eg er din ven" for soprano, baritone, flute, oboe, trumpet and piano - text: Ingebjørg Kasin Sandsdalen
* 1999 "Det andre lyset" for voice, saxophone, trombone and piano

Cantatas and masses

* 1994 "Vår jord, vår Evighet" cantata for Tromsø on the occasion of the 200-year anniversary, for soprano, baritone, mixed choir, wind band and strings - text: Rolf Jacobsen
*# Preludium
*# Det ryker
*# Små lys på havet
*# Nord
*# Sol i sorg
*# Hyss
* 1998/1999 "Dynamis - Missa sophia" for cornet, trombone, tuba, percussion and brass band

Piano

* 1993 "Hot-house - Drivhus" for piano

Chamber music

* 1988/1989 "AAP - Ufarlig? : Stykke for 4 Bb-trompeter"
*# Antiphoni
*# Anti
*# Phoni
* 1990-1991 "Jacobsen sanger" for solo baritone and C trumpet
* 1991/1994 "Black Light - Version 2" voor recorder, violin, cello and harpsichord
* 1992 "Feber-fantasi" for euphonium and clarinet ensemble (also for trombone and 4 cornets)
* 1993 "Novelle for Brass Ensemble" for 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass trombone, French horn and tuba
* 1996/1997 "Elegy for Broken Hearts - 1. Movement from Concerto for Trumpet and String Orchestra" for C trumpet and piano
* 1996 "Fabula I" for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, piano, 2 violins, viola, chello and double bass
* 1996 "Fabula II" for oboe, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion, 2 violins, viola, chello and double bass
* 1998 "Efflorescent" for tuba quartet
* 1998 "Crossing Lines" quartet for trombone, accordion, violin and cello
* 1998 "Glance of a Landscape" quartet for percussion
* 1999 "Light" for trombone and percussion
* 2000 "Eventyrlege fabler" for flute, violin, trumpet and piano
* "3 Etudes for Brass Quartet"
* "Den fyrste song" for 3 cornets, flugelhorn, French horn, 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba and percussion
* "Two Norwegian Tunes"
*# På klårfjell der kvelver seg
*# Fiskaren talar til sonen sin

References

External links

* [http://www.torsteinaagaardnilsen.no Official website]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Norwegian composer
DATE OF BIRTH = 11 January 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH = Oslo, Norway
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