List of compositions
"Tales from the Enchanted Forest"
(2022)
for Piano Trio and Chamber Orchestra
Commissioned by
Valdres Sommersymfoni
"Tales from the Enchanted Forest" for flexible scoring is composed inspired by the fairytales I have invented as I told them as bedtimes stories to our 3 children, Alma, Hector and Franz from they where less then 2 years old.
In this fantasy world there are good, evil and strange Wizards, talking squirrels, a magical forrest with a king and queen in a gold and silver castle and many small talking magical creatures some of which are helping my children some which are making trouble or just fun.
My children might also have an important role to play later in this world, so I tell them these fairy tales are also preparations for later on.
The musical translation of the first things from this world has been very rewarding for me so I might tell other tales later on.
Durata: ca. 8min.
media:
Piano Trio and Chamber String Orchestra
"A Little Piece for Peace"
(2018)
for Violin and Piano
Composed for Nobel Peace Prize 2018
and Laureates Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege.
Durata: ca. 5min.
media:
"Victimae Paschali"
(2016)
Victimae Paschali is a song which may be accompanied by piano or quintet/quartet or
by a choir and optional string orchestra.
Durata: ca. 4min
media:
version for choir and orchestra
version for solo string or wind with Quartet/Quintet
"Preghiera"
(2012)
for String Quartet
Commissioned by the Brodsky Quartet
Durata: 7,5min
media:
"Lyric piece"
(1993)
for Cello Solo
"Variation Suite"
(1994)
Duo for Violin and Cello
Theme - Scherzo - Waltz - Pizzicato Jig - Stick Dance.
Durata: ca. 5min
media:
"Allegretto in 5/8"
Written for children's orchestra
with optional bass and violas.
"Romantarctica"
(2021)
for fleksible scoring
Commissioned by
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
and Arctic Philharmonic
Read about the multiverse of "Romantarctica"
and all its scorings her.
Durata: ca. 20min.
media:
Flute, Viola and String orchestra
Chamber version
"Ragnarok The Sun’s Daughter"
(2017)
for Chamber String Orchestra
"Equinox"
24 postludes in all keys
(2015)
for Violin and String Orchestra
(or Violin and Piano)
Music by Henning Kraggerud
Words by Jostein Gaarder
media:
Spotify: Simax Classics
(with Arctic Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra)
"Duo for Violin and Cello
(1998)
"Topelius Variations"
(2016)
for Chamber String Orchestra
This is frequently performed with the fairy tale
"Star Eye" which is set in Northern Finland and Norway.
Text by Z. Topelius. (born in 1818)
Durata: 15min
media:
Spotify: Simax Classics with Arctic Philharmonic
"Voyage Douloureux "
for 2 Violas
"Mantra-Metamorfosen"
(2020)
Duo for 2 Violins/Flutes
"The Last Leaf "
(2017)
for Violin and Strings
'The Last Leaf' was originally commissioned by Nordland Musikkfestuke and was premiered by the Britten Sinfonia.
"The last leaf "was inspired by a short story
of the same name by O. Henry.
"The Last Leaf- Magnus in Memoriam" for violin and strings was written in memory of my cousin
Magnus Rostadmo, a musician and composer
who passed away too soon.
Durata: ca 10min
media:
"A Royal Celebration"
(2012)
Capricco for 2 Violins
Dedicated HM Harald V and HM Sonja
King and Queen of Norway
Durata: 3,5min
media: