Henning Sommerro
is an internationally acclaimed Norwegian composer, entertainer and professor
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Chronological list of works
Selected works by Henning Sommerro (chronological list)
1978
Tippe, tippe tue
For Children´s choir and school-orchestra.
Commissioned by Molde Music-school
1986
Randi med steinen
For sinfonietta Commissioned by Kristiansund Opera
1988
An-Magritt
Musical
Commissioned by Trøndelag Teater
(nominated for the Nordic Council´s Music prize in 2009)
1991
Gullblokka
For soprano, tenor and mixed choir, el.guitar,
keyboard, percussion and orchestra
Commissioned by Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra
1993
Olav Engelbrektsson
Opera for soloists, mixed choir and brass-band.
Commissioned by Trøndelag Opera
1993
Hå Va Hå Hå
Va
For Wind Quintet
Commissioned by Trondheim Wind Quintet
1995
Follow the Moonstone
Suites for fiddle and string-orchestra
Commissioned by Aly Bain and Scottish Ensemble
Scandinavian Suite:
16.10'
Scottish Suite:
12.30'
Shetland Suite:
12.55'
1998
Aperire
Concertino for cello and string-orchestra.
Commissioned by Aage Kvalbein.
(nominated by the Norwegian Music Publisher´s
Association for publishing of the year:
Classical/ Conteporary Music 2015)
1999
Magnificat
for soprano-soloist, mixed choir and chamber orchestra.
Commissioned by Nidarosdomen´s Cathedral´s Boy Choir.
2002
Morgon Dag Kveld
(Morning Day Evening)
For soprano solo and symphony orchestra.
Revised 2003.
Commissioned by Helsinborg SO.
2004
Alleluia
For mixed choir, brass, timp. and organ
Commissioned by Nordic Church Music Days
2003
E.I.M. (Three pictures in minor)
For Soprano, Pn Trio and Wind Quintet
Commissioned by Stangvik-Festival
2002/
2008
Isberget ( The Iceberg)
Cantata for soprano and baritone-soloist, mixed choir and
full orchestra.
Commissioned by Sergey Inkov, St.Petersburg.
2003
Eystein av Nidaros (Eystein of Nidaros)
For soloists, mixed choir and full orchestra.
Commissioned by Olavsfestdagene (St.Olaf festival) in
Trondheim
2003
Aljonushka
Russian suite for violin and string-orchestra.
Commissioned by Elena Yakoleva, Petrozavodsk
2006
Ioannes
For mixed choir
Commissioned by Nidaros Cathedral´s Choir
2009
Five Nordic Portraits
For accordion and string orchestra
Commissioned by Jon Faukstad
2010
I´ve Seen
For narrator, soprano solo, accordion, percussion and
string orchestra
Commissioned by the City of Jericho to it´s 10.000 years
anniversary.
2010
Joppe
For saxophone and string orchestra
Commissioned by John Pål Inderberg.
2012
REB
Concertino for pan flute and sinfonietta.
Commissioned by Roar Engelberg.
2012
Querini
Commissioned by The community of Røst,
Nordnorske Festspillene (2012)
An opera in 3 Acts
Libretto: Ragnar Olsen
For: soli, choir and sinfonietta
2005/
2012
Solhverv (Solstice)
Concertino for harmonica and symphony orchestra
Commissioned by Sigmund Groven.
2012
Kongeblod (King´s Blood)
Out-door theatre Akershus´ Castle, Oslo
Commissioned by the Foundation Akershus Festning for
Art and Culture.
2014
Kjærleikens ferjereiser (A Commuter Kind of Love)
Musical
Commisioned by Sogn and Fjordane Theatre (SOFT)
2014
Ingressus solemnis
For 3 trp, mixed choir, timpani and organ.
Commissioned by Rouen Cathedral Choir/ France
2015
Beginning
Concerto for violin and piano.
Commissioned by Anders Larsen for Trondheim Symphony
Orchestra.
2017
Borders
Violin concerto
Commissioned by Aleksandre Khatiskatsi and Oslo
Philharmonic Orchestra
2017
Chrysillis
For harp, fiddle and string quintet ad.lib
Commissioned by Catriona McKay and Chris Stout
East Neuk Festival, Lichfield Festival and The Trondheim
Soloists
2017
Dagny
An opera-cabaret for soprano, narrator and pianon trio.
Commissioned by the Norwegian International Women´s
Museum in collaboration with Teater in Glåmdal
2018
Three Signal Pieces
For Symphonic band
Commissioned by His Majesty the King´s Guard
Company
Oslo Concert House
2019
Ouverture
For Symphony Orchestra
Commissioned by KKKK Festival, Krstiansund