Repertoire

CONCERTOSRECITALCHAMBER MUSICMUSIC THEATRE

wp = World premiere and written for HKKS
nop = Norwegian premiere
i.e: country code + p
rec = recorded by HKKS
arr = arranged by HKKS

PERCUSSION
Eivind Buene (No)__House of Mirrors – Concerto for percussion & wind band (2021), 25´  wp
Johannes Harneit (DE)__Concerto for cello, percussion & orchestra (2008), 20´  wp
Henrik Hellstenius (No)__Readings of Mr.G – Concerto for percussion & strings (2003), 25´  wp / rec
Henrik Hellstenius (No)__Public Behaviour – Concerto for percussion, vocal sextet & orchestra (2020), 30´  wp
Andrè Jolivet (Fr)__Concerto for percussion & orchestra (1958), 25´
Lars Petter Hagen (No)__Lament – solo percussion & choir (2017), 20´  wp / rec
Svante Henryson (SE)___Amorphicon for el.cello, percussion & strings (2011)  wp
Jacques Loussier (Fr)___Concerto for violin, percussion & strings 27´  nop
Dave Maric (GB)__Lifetimes for solo-percussion & strings (2002)  sep
Darius Milhaud (Fr)__Concerto for percussion & orchestra
James MacMillan (GB)____A Meditation on Iona (strings)
Ørjan Matre (N)___Concerto for percussion & orchestra (2021) wp
Olga Neuwirth (Au)___According to What – Concerto for cello, percussion & orchestra (2022) wp
Jon Øivind Ness (No)__The Shoots – Concerto for percussion & orchestra (2014)  wp

TIMPANI
Mauricio Kagel (Ar)__Konzertstück für Pauken & Orchestra (1991), 20´  ukp

MARIMBA/VIBRAPHONE
Paul Creston (US)__Concerto for marimba (1934), 26´  nop
Darius Milhaud (Fr)_Concerto for marimba/vibrafon & orch (1947-52), 19´
Minoru Miki (JP)__Marimba Spiritual, w/ 3 percussionists (1985),12´
Rob Waring (US/No)__Concerto for vibraphone & chamber ens.(1984), 25´
Rolf Wallin (No)___Das War Schön – Concerto for percussion & orchestra (2006)
Rolf Wallin (No)___Das War Schön – Concerto for cello, percussion & orchestra (2021) wp

CIMBALOM
Peter Eötvös (HU)___Psychokosmos (1993)
Miklós Sugár (HU)__Concerto for cimbalom & strings
Antonio Vivaldi___Concerto in C Major RV 425, (strings & continuo)
Antonio Vivaldi___Concerto in D Major RV 93, (strings & continuo)  arr
Antonio Vivaldi__Concerto in D Minor RV 540, (viola d´amore, cimbalom & strings)

OPERA WITH SOLO-PERCUSSION
Per Nørgård (DK)__Det Guddommelige Tivoli (1983)  rec / dep & chp

wp = World premiere and written for HKKS
nop = Norwegian premiere
i.e: countrycode + p
rec = recorded by HKKS
arr = arranged by HKKS

PERCUSSION
Georges Aperghis (Fr)___Le Corps a Corps (1978), 10´
Jacques Bank (Ne)____Frieze (1976), 10´
Charles Boone (US)____The watts towers (1985), 8´  nop
John Cage (US)____Composed improvisations (1990), 24´
John Cage (US)____Child of Tree (1975), 8´
Vinko Globokar (Fr)___Toucher (1973), 10´
Vinko Globokar (Fr)___corporel? (1985), 10´
Henrik Hellstenius (No)__Readings of Mr.G (2012), 22´  wp / rec
Maki Ishii (JP)____Thirteen drums (1990), 14´  nop
Michael Jarrel (CH)____Assonance VII (1992), 10´  wp at CIEM, Geneva
Dave Maric (GB)____Trilogy (2000)  nop
Per Nørgaard (DK)______I Ching (1982), 23´
Fredric Rzewski (USA) To the earth (1985), 10´  nop
Wayne Siegel (DK/US)____The last request (1989), 12´  nop
Karlheinz Stockhausen (DE)____Zyklus (1959), 14´  nop
Kevin Volans (ZA)__She who sleeps with a small blanket (1989), 14´  nop/cap/irp
Kevin Volans (ZA)____Asanga (1998), 10´
Rolf Wallin (No)____Scratch (1991), 5´
Rolf Wallin (No)____Stonewave (1990)  wp / rec
Iannis Xenakis (Fr/Gr)____Psappha (1975), 15´  rec
Iannis Xenakis (Fr/Gr)____Rebonds (1987-89), 14´  nop / rec
Walter Zimmermann (DE)____Riuti (1980) ,8´  nop

VIBRAPHONE
J.S.Bach____Partita nr.1 b-minor BWV1002, 25´
Edison Denissow (Ru)____Schwarze Wolken (1984), 15´  nop
Franco Donatoni (It)____Omar (1985), 15´  nop / rec
Phillipe Hurel (Fr)__Loops II (2002), 10´
KH Stockhausen___Tierkreis
Rob Waring (US/No)__Flow, Influence, Essence (1995), 15´

MARIMBA
Keiko Abe (JP)___Wind in the bamboo grove (1969), 7´
John Cage (US)____In a landscape (1948), 5´
Jacob Druckman (US)_____Reflections on the nature of water (1986), 19´
Åse Hedstrøm (No)____Flow (1991), 8´  wp / rec
Ton de Leeuw (Ne)____Midare (1972), 8´  nop
Minoru Miki (JP)____Time (1968), 10´
Akira Miyoshi (JP)____Torse III (1968), 10´  nop
Eric Montalbetti (FR)___Petite Etude pour Marimba (2019), 3´ wp
Joseph Schwantner (US)___Velocities (1990)
Paul Smadbeck (US)____Rhythm Song, 10´
Gordon Stout (US)___Two Mexican Dances, 10´
Toshimitsu Tanaka (JP)__Two movements for marimba (1965), 11´

CIMBALOM
John Cage (US)____In a landscape (1948), 5´  rec
John Cage (US)____Dream (1948)
Gyorgy Kurtag (HU)___Splinters
Gyorgy Kurtag (HU)__Un brin de bruyère à Witold (1994), 6´
Øyvind Mæland (No)__Songs in between Barren Landscapes  wp
Per Nørgård (DK)___Isternia (1979), 12´  wp / rec
Steve Reich (US)___Piano Phase
Karlheinz Stockhausen (DE)___Tierkreiz

PIANO WITH OPTIONAL VOICE
Georges Aperghis (Fr)___Teteren (1985), 3´  nop
John Cage (US)__The wonderful widow of eighteen springs (1942), 3´  rec
John Cage (US)____A flower (1950), 3´  rec
John Cage (US)_____Etude Boreales (1978), 8´
Helmut Lachenmann (DE)___Guero, 3´

wp = World premiere and written for HKKS
nop = Norwegian premiere
i.e: countrycode + p
rec = recorded by HKKS
arr = arranged by HKKS

PERCUSSION WITH 1 PLAYER (EXCERPTS)
Georges Aperghis (Fr)__Quatre pieces febriles (1993)(pno/mar), 13´  iep & nop
Nicolay Appolyon (No)___Mosaic (1999) (cello/perc), 9´  wp
Nils Henrik Asheim (No)__Beats, Bridges Ruptures & Games (2008) (org/perc) wp
C.Ph.E.Bach____Solfeggieto (harp/mar), 4´  arr
Luciano Berio (It)___Naturale (1985) (viola/perc/voice) 22´
Linda Bouchard (Can)___Pourtinade (1986) (viola/perc), 18´  nop
Paul Chihara (US)____Redwood (1967) (viola/perc), 12´  nop
Chick Corea (US)___Children Songs (pno/mar or vib)
Henrik Hellstenius (No)___The Golden Shield (1999)(viola/mar), 15´  wp
Henrik Hellstenius (No)___Ombra della Sera (d.bass/perc), 16´  wp / rec
Bendik Hofseth (No)__Nine maldic moulds (1999) (cello/perc), 12´  wp
Bendik Hofseth (No)___Rice & curry, no hurry (flute/vibr), 8´  wp
Fredrik Högberg (SE)____Plastmusik (clar/vib-perc + tape), 4´  nop
Fredrik Högberg (SE)___Pulsmusik (clar/perc), 4´  usp
Andrè Jolivet (Fr)___Heptade (1971) (trp/perc)
Alexina Louie (Ca)___Cadenzas (1985) (clar/mar+vib), 16´  nop
Dave Maric (GB)___The Lucid Intervals (trp/perc)  sep & nop
Dave Maric (GB)___Shapeshifter (2 perc)
Dave Maric (GB)___On Impulse (cello/perc)  dep
Dave Maric (GB)___Borrowed Time (organ/perc), 10´  nop
Jules Massenet (Fr)___Thais (1 string/mar), 5´  arr
Akira Miyoshi (JP)____Litania (d.bass/perc)
Maurice Ohana (Fr)____Sons Confondus (1985) (piano/perc)  iep
William Ortiz-Alvarado (US)____Graffiti Noyorican (1983)(pno/perc)  iep
Maurice Ravel (Fr)___Habanera (1 string/mar), 5´  arr
Steve Reich: Clapping Music, 4´
Steve Reich: Piano Phase (2 marimbas)
Amy Rubin (USA)___Hallelujah Games (pno/perc)  iep
Carlos Salzedo (Fr)____Music in the night (harp/mar), 4´  iep
Giacinto Scelsi (It)____ Hyxos (flute/perc) 10´
Judith Shatin (US)___1492 (piano/perc)  iep
Bright Sheng (CN)___Hot Pepper (2010) (vio/mar)
Knut Vaage (No)__Tapt slag, en elegi (1994) (flute/perc) 14´  nop
Rolf Wallin (No)____Mind the gap (1995) (el.cembalo/perc) 15´  wp
Akira Yuyama (JP)__Divertimento (a.sax/mar) 11´

PERCUSSION WITH 2 OR MORE PLAYERS (EXCERPTS)
Misha Alperin (RU/No)___Night (cel/pno/perc) (1998)  wp / rec
Béla Bartók (HU)___Sonata for 2 pianos & percussion (1937), 30´
Luciano Berio (It)____Folk songs (1964)
Luciano Berio (It)___Linea (1974)
André Boucourechliev (RU)___Archipel I (2 pno/2 perc)  nop
George Crumb (US)___The Madrigal books (sopr/fl/cb/harp/perc), 20´  nop
George Crumb (US)_____Dream Sequence (vio/vla/cel/perc), 12´  nop
Brett Dean (AU)___Recollections (2006)  wp / rec
Henri Dutilleux (Fr)_____Diptyque “Les Citations” (1985), 15´  nop
Magne Hegdal (No)______For 3 nr.3 (1995) (vla/pno/perc), 36´  wp
Henrik Hellstenius (No)___Fragments of a Teaching (2011) 22´  wp
Mauricio Kagel (AR)____Match (1964) (2 celli & perc)
Mauricio Kagel (AR)___Con Voce, für drei stumme Spieler (3 musicians)
Dave Maric (GB)___Run Chime (perc/string quartet), 6´
Peter Maxwell-Davies (UK)___8 Songs for a Mad King
Arne Nordheim (No)______Partita (1963) (vla/cemb/perc), 15´
Arne Nordheim (No)______Signals (1976) (acc/el.gtr/perc)  rec
Wolfgang Plagge (No)___Prism (2011) (trp/pno/perc)  wp
Karin Rehnqvist (Se)__Puksongar & Lockrop (1989) (2 female vc/perc)
Alfred Schnittke (RU/DE)___Hymnus I (1977) (vc/harp/perc)
Igor Stravinsky (RU)____l`Histoire du Soldat (1918)
Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen (No)___Snow, Wind, Wood (2010)  wp
Toru Takemitsu (JP)___Rain Tree (3 perc)
Olav Anton Thommessen (No)__Ekko av et ekko (1980)
Iannis Xenakis (Fr/Gr)___Ohko (3 perc)

CIMBALOM WITH 1 PLAYER
Béla Bartók___Romanian Folk Dances arr
Peter Maxwell Davies___Sonatine for violin and cimbalom (1984)
Adám Kondor___Hungarian folk song forms – 8 duets (vla/cim)
Gyorgy Kurtag__8 duos Op.4 (vio/cim)  (1961)  nop
Gyorgy Kurtag___3 pezzi Op.38 (clarinet/cim) (1996)
Gyorgy Kurtag___3 altri pezzi Op.38a (clarinet/cim)(1996)
Gyorgy Kurtag___Het Dal – Seven Songs Op.22 (voice/cim)  nop

CIMBALOM WITH 2 OR MORE PLAYERS
Sebastian Fagerlund (Fi)___Rush (2011) (vio/cl/cim/2pno)  wp
Sebastian Fagerlund (Fi)___Rush II (2011) (vio/cl/cim/2pno)  wp
Georgy Kurtag (HU)___Errinerungen einer Winterabend (sopr/vio/cim)
Peter Eötvös (HU)____Psy 11, Trió a Psychokosmosból (1996)(Fl/Vc/Cim)
Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen (NO)___Habrakacim

ENSEMBLE PARTS WITH CIMBALOM
John Adams (US)_____Scheherazade.2 (2015) nop
John Adams (US)_____The Gospel according to the other Mary (2013) itp
Kim André Arnesen (NO)___Tuvayhun (2018)  nop
Bela Bartok (HU)_______Rapsodie nr.1 rec
Bela Bartok (HU)_______Romanian Folk Dances  arr
Pierre Boulez (Fr)_______Eclat (1965)
Henri Duttileux (FR)___Mystère d`linstant (1989)  nop
Henri Duttileux (FR)___L´arbre des songes (1985)
Christian Eggen (NO)___Idéen om 2018 (2018) wp
Vinko Globokar (Fr)_____Les Soliloques Decortiquès (2017)  nop rec
Georgy Kurtag (HU)__…quasi una fantasia…op.27/1 (1987-88)
Zoltán Kodály (HU)_____Háry János Suite
Thomas Larcher (AU)____Piano Concerto (2020-21) wp
Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf (DE)____Dov´è? (2019)  wp
Maurice Ravel (FR)____Tzigane (vio.solo/cimb/orch)
Asbjørn Schaatun (No)___Nations (2016)  wp
Igor Stravinsky (RU/FR)____Ragtime, for 11 instruments
Igor Stravinsky (RU/FR)____Les Noces (1917 version)

Georges Aperghis (Fr)___Conversations (1985)

Norwegian Premiere at the Ultima Festival 1998
With Gro Løvdahl, Jean-Pierre Drouet & HKKS. Directed by the ensemble.

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The Odyssey – a full evening performance based on Homer´s book.
Toured with 15 concerts in Norway 2005
Artistic Director: HKKS
Script: Gro Løvdahl
Choreography: Cecilie L-Steen

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