HENRIK COLDING-JORGENSEN

Composer

First performance of "Diptychon" (2011) f. female choir and violin solo.

"Diptychon" consists of two short movements: "Eloi" for SA+violin and "Clamavi" for SMA+violin. The composition was written in February 2011 for the composer's own "Kildebronde Girl Choir" and was premiered on the evening of Good Friday, 22 April 2011, in Hundige Church, directed by the composer and with Piotr Gasior playing the solo violin.

The text of "Eloi" is the cry of Jesus "Eloi, Eloi, lema shabaqtani?" from Mark 15, 34. The language is ancient Aramaic. The Latin text of "Clamavi" is part of the "De profundis" Psalm 129, (1b-2, 4b-5).

New choral composition: “My Love” - the first of “Three Love Songs” for SSAA

“My Love” was written 2009 to a well known text by Robert Burns. The compositiion was first performed by Folkekirkens Ungdomskors Landskor, conducted by Ole Faurschou, at Lyngsaa Church in Denmark, March 21, 2010, and later in the cathedrals of Odense, Haderslev and Aalborg April 17, 18 and 19.

Organ work premiered in Herning November 2, 2009

"Lux Perpetua Luceat Eis" for organ solo was premiered by the composer in St. Johannes Church, Herning, on the eve of November 2, 2009. The concert was the 15. and final manifestation of Bjarne Hersbo's "Autograph"-project, this time featuring 12 first performances of Danish organ compositions, eight of them played by the composers themselves.

Europa Cantat festival XVII took place in Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 17 to 26, 2009. On Tuesday, July 21, was performed in St. Pieterskerk (St. Peters Church) both the speech choir composition “Gloria Halleluja” and the three part canon “Hallelujah, praise the Lord”.

The recital was part of the Festival’s Choir to Choir program, and the performing choir was a union of singers from Kildebronde Girl Choir and Norrelandskirken Kor, both Danish choirs, conducted by the composer.

The "Notations 21" book cover as designed by Mark Batty Publisher (New York). The first run of volumes was released in May 2009. Notations 21 is available on www.amazon.com The book is edited by the American musicologist Theresa Sauer and consists of graphic notations by about 160 composers from all over the world.

A significant element in the front cover is a segment of Henrik Colding-Jorgensen: Museik No. 10 from 1979:

Notations 21 includes Museik No. 10 (1979) and Museik No. 9 (1979-1994) together with a short text by Colding-Jorgensen about the Museik project and the employment of graphic notations. Vis-a-vis the book’s preface is placed the single black and white sheet of Colding-Jorgensen’s “CHAOS” from 1986.

See also www.notations21.net, MUSEIK and Free downloads

“Angst” for treble choir, oboe and string quartet (2004) and OSANNA! for SSAA a cappella (2003) was recorded April 2009 by Folkekirkens Ungdomskors Landskor, directed by Ole Faurschou

"Ave Maria", f. unisono choir, together with "Maria Interludium" for solo oboe and "Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!" for three equal voices are all reviewed in the periodical "Church Music Quarterly" issued March 2009.

OSANNA! in WSCM8, Worls Symposium for Choral Music in Copenhagen July 19 to 26, 2008.

Thursday, July 24, at 7.00 pm, at Trinitatis Church, Copenhagen. The National Church Choir, Denmark, conducted by Ole Faurschou.

"Pelican Choir" and "In the Whale" in Seattle June 2008

Ancora Womens' Choir

are preparing to sing both "Pelican Choir" and "In the Whale" at a concert at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, bearing the title of "Songs of the Sea" to celebrate Seattle's maritime heritage.

Bergedorfer Mädchenchor, Hamburg, Germany,

sing "Pelican Choir" in concert in Hamburg in May. Directors: Michael and Elisabeth Solinsky.

Bach's Christmas (2007)

A chorale chain for oboe solo

Commissioned by Nuuk Nordic Choir - Nordisk Koncertkor, Greenland.

Nuuk Nordic Choir, a mixed choir conducted by the composer's sister Bente Colding-Jørgensen, sing the eight chorale movements from Johann Sebastian Bach's Chrismas Oratoro I, II and III. The chorales are linked by short sections for oboe solo, and the oboe accompanies even five of the chorales. First performance 24 November 2007 in Nuuk, Greenland. More information here

AVE MARIA RECORDED WITH OBOE

Folkekirkens Ungdomskors Landskor included Ave Maria in their cd "Himlen forkynder Guds ære" in 2006. Oboe: Merete Hoffmann, dir. Ole Faurschou. See also ed. DanMus

OSANNA! recorded

The German Ladies' Choir "Münchner Frauenchor" recorded the "OSANNA" as part of their recent CD release: "Musica in discantu 2", published in 2006.

Organ works premiered in Herning November 6, 2006

"7 Intermezzi & 1 Interludium" for organ solo was premiered in St. Johannes Church, Herning, on the eve of November 6, 2006, the composer playing the organ himself. The concert was the 2006 manifestation of Bjarne Hersbo's "Autograph"-project and included three other organists, playing their own compositions. See also sheets.hcj

New address

Gersagerparken 52, 3.mf., DK-2670 Greve, Denmark.

AVE MARIA RECORDED

The short Ave Maria is recorded on the CD "Vakna först i sommartid" by Brunnsbokören from Göteborg, concucted by Anne Johansson. Edited by IntimMusik AB 2006. See also ed. DanMus

AVE MARIA IN ODENSE IN MAY

AVE MARIA is on the programme of the youth choir festival Norbusang in Odense 25.-28. May, 2005 in a festival workshop conducted by Ole Faurschou. See also ed. DanMus

AVE MARIA was recorded for a cd edition in Aarhus, april 2006, by The National Choir of Folkekirkens Ungdomskor (F.U.K.), conducted by Ole Faurschou. the oboe part played by Merete Hoffmann. See also ed. DanMus

AVE MARIA IN RINGE AND HOLSTEBRO

AVE MARIA f. unison a cappella was performed at a festival for youth choirs in Ringe Church, Funen, on Saturday, November 12, 2005, conducted by Ole Faurschou, and in Holstebro Church on Friday, December 17, 2005, conducted by same. See also ed. DanMus

"ANGST" IN DALUM, ODENSE, ON ALL SAINTS SUNDAY

In Dalum Church, Odense, "Angst" for oboe, equal voices and stringqartet was performed at an All Saints service on Sunday, November 6, 2005. Conductor was Jørgen Graven Nielsen, the oboe soloist Henrik Skotte Larsen and a stringquartet came from Odense Philharmonic Orchestra, and the choirs were from Dalum church itself, directed and rehearsed by Jane Laut. The Danish text is one of the extremely few hymns by Hans Christian Andersen. See also ed. SAMFUNDET

OSANNA! IN UKRAINE

In the Struve choir competition and festival in Ukraine August and September 2005, OSANNA! was sung by The Childrens Choir of Krasnoyarsk City, "The Little Eagles of Siberia", conducted by Ludmilla Stebenkova. The "Eagles" won the Grand Prix of the festival.

CHORAL WORKS IN FESTIVAL IN HERNING, JUNE 2005

ANGST for equal voices, oboe and stringquartet, 2004, had its first performance at Folkekirkens Ungdomskor's National Choir Festival in Herning, Jutland, June 21, 2005, in Johannes Church, Herning. The festival choir, consisting of singers from Vejen, Holbæk and Glreve, was conducted by Ole Faurschou. At the same festival Requiem Aeternam, for equal voices a cappalla, was performed by another group, conducted by Bente Colding-Jørgensen. See also ed. SAMFUNDET

OSANNA! on a small tour in Denmark

The Finnish childrens choir Oulaisten Nourisukuoro, conducted by Tapani Tirilä, made a small tour in Denmark in the beginning of October and performed Osanna! in Vejen, Holstebro and Løgumkloster.

NEW WORK PREMIÉRED AT FESTIVAL

At the festival Holmboe in Horsens the new composition Barnet (2004) for SMA treble choir and SMA small group or solo voices, a cappella, was premiered at a concert 12. march 2005 in Horsens.

CHOIR MUSIC PUBLISHED

Edition SAMFUNDET published three compositions for equal voices: Angst (2004) for choir, oboe and stringquartet, OSANNA! (2003) for SSAA a cappella, and Requiem Aeternam (1997) for SA a cappella. See also ed. SAMFUNDET

NEW COMPOSITIONS PUBLISHED

Seven chamber and solo compositions published by Edition SAMFUNDET: Primavere for solo cello - Englens Hånd (The Hand of the Angel) for alto, baritone, accordion and piano - Elegie-Wiegenlied for solo cello - Danses de l'Escargot for solo harp - Dolori for saxophone quartet - Sjælen og Sommerfuglen (The Soul and the Butterfly) for piccolo recorder and harpsichord - Som en rejsende (As a traveller) for cello and percussion. See also ed. SAMFUNDET

Short organ pieces

A number of short organ pieces for liturgical use or concert performance, are published by Kirkemusikforlaget in a collection with pieces by Henrik Colding-Jørgensen, Morten Nyord and Jens Ramsing. The title of the collection is "Mæt min sjæl" (Satisfy my Soul). See also ed. Kirkemusikforlaget.

OSANNA! for SSAA had its first performance in Holmens Church, Copenhagen, Friday, November 21, 2003. Bente Colding-Jørgensen conducted The Childrens Choir of The Royal Academy of Music. The composition is dedicated to Bente C-J, sister of the composer.

Dolori for saxophone quartet was played at a concert in Hundige Church Tuesdag, october the 7, 2003. See also ed. SAMFUNDET

”Duo Viri in Vestibus Albis” for organ solo was performed by all participants in the 1. round of the International Organ Competition in Odense, august 13-23, 2002. There was a special prize for the best performance of this composition, won by the Swiss organist Burkhardt Just. Ed. Egtved. c/o Edition Wilhelm Hansen

Performance at the Kathaumixw festival, Powell River, Canada, of British Song no. 4: ”Turtle Soup” July the 3, 2002, by the National Danish Girl Choir (Radiopigekoret) conducted by Michael Bojesen. The choir won the overall prize as Choir Of The Year along with 1. prize in the group of youth choirs and 2. prize in performance of contemporary music.

First performance of the short composition ”Flammerne er mange - Vi er ét” for unison girl choir and organ took place June the 9., 2002 at Hundige Church. See also Edition Wilhelm Hansen

A new composition for cello solo, “Primavere”, was written for the danish soloist Gert von Bülow. The first performance is not yet scheduled. See also ed. SAMFUNDET

“Kyrie Agnus Dei” for speech choir was written for Herning Kirkes Drengekor and its director Mads Bille on a commission from The Danish State Art Foundation. See also sheets.hcj

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