MUSIC by HANNE TOFTE JESPERSEN
VOCAL MUSIC
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SINGLE VOICE & PIANO
from PÅ GJENNOMREISE / Passing through - Three songs for soprano and piano to poems by Marit Tusvik © 2018, 10 min:
no 1. 'PÅ LINJE' /In line (2:39)
Gitta-Maria Sjöberg & Polina Fradkina,
rawmix of track
BROWSE for SAMPLES from online album
LISTEN ro no.3 ' Fortel ikkje meg' on Spotify
5 VOICES w/ mixed instrumental ensemble
Melangell CD
THE ANCIENT MAN, The Testimony of Melangell 5.mov. LIVE
Music for the Mysteries at Musicon Hall 9 (DK), Aug 2011
music: Hanne Tofte Jespersen © 2011, text: Mike Harris © 1989.
Agnethe Christensen, contralto, Bente Vist, soprano,
Christian Berg, tenor, Teit Kanstrup, barytone,
Kuno Kjærbye, violin, Ida Bach Jensen, double bass,
Hanne Tofte Jespersen, piano, Anders Hvidberg-Hansen, percussion
SOLOISTS, CHOIR w/mixed instr. ensemble
THE ROAD BACK & A TIME BEFORE FEAR, Melangell 2.& 7.mov
THE WILD WOMAN, THE ROAD BACK extract of 1. + 2.mov.
contralto Agnethe Christensen
PRINCE OF BROCHWELL 12.mov. barytone Teit Kanstrup
Stefan Parkman conducts Music for the Mysteries & South
Iceland Chamber Choir
in Melangell
at Skálholt Summer Concerts (ISL) 2014
Agnethe Christensen, contralto Bente Vist, soprano
Jakob Skjoldborg, tenor
Teit Kanstrup, barytone
Kuno Kjærbye, violin, Jeppe Mørch Sørensen, double bass,
Hanne Tofte Jespersen, piano, Anders Hvidberg-Hansen, percussion
María Ellingsen, storyteller
translation of narration to Icelandic by Þórarinn Eldjárn 2014
VIDEO:
A TIME BEFORE FEAR
THE SWORD OF DESTINY
MALE VOICE CHOIR, A CAPELLA
Going to Heaven © 2016
Linköping Student Singers' recording of HTJ's piece which reached the final in their Composition Award 2016, is released on Spotify.
Lyrics: Emily Dickinson
MIXED CHOIR (SATB)
with VIOLIN, DOUBLE BASS & ORGAN
2 works to lyrics by George Herbert (1593-1633):
PEACE (5:02)
CHRISTMAS (5:54)
Hendriksholms Church Choir conducted by Karin Schmidt Andersen, violin Kuno Kjærbye, double bass Andreas Bennetzen,
organ Hanne Tofte Jespersen
recorded live during Christmas Concert 14 Dec 2005
in Hendriksholm Kirke, DK-2610 Rødovre
SOLO VOICES, MIXED CHOIR
with VIOLIN, DOUBLE BASS & ORGAN
from 'Suite for poems by George Herbert' © 2010
commissioned for organ inauguration in Ny Vor Frue Church
1. LOVE
featuring Sine Tofte Hannibal mezzo, Agnethe Christensen alto,
Henrik Rose tenor, the local choirs Vor Frues Sangkor and Cantemos, Kuno Kjærbye vl, Ida Bach Jensen db, Brita Sjöberg organ
May 2010
SOLO VOICE w/ VIOLIN, DOUBLE BASS & ORGAN
JOSEPH'S COAT
contralto Agnethe Christensen, double bass Ida Bach Jensen,
organ Petur Martin Johannesen in 3rd movement of
'Suite for poems by George Herbert' at Gøta Church (FO) June 2010
2 VOICES w/MIXED INSTR. ENSEMBLE
STUDIO RECORDINGS - selected tracks from
Music for the Mysteries' 1st CD 2009 (TUTL FKT 043):
Hanne Tofte Jespersen: 2.movement of Vision of Enoch: Dance © 2007
track 7 on CD:
THE SEVEN NATURES 2009
3.movement of Vision of Enoch:
I speak to you © 2007
tr 8 on CD:
THE SEVEN NATURES 2009
track 1: Hanne Tofte Jespersen: The Seven Natures © 2008
to TUTL's webshop
contralto Agnethe Christensen,
alto, piano, 2.balophone Hanne Tofte Jespersen,
violin Kuno Kjærbye, double bass Ida Bach Jensen,
balophone solo and other perc. Anders Hvidberg-Hansen
recital Mike Harris
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
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NEW ALBUM "WORKS FOR STRINGS"
January 2023
LISTEN e.g. to
THE NEW DAWNING
- Duo for two violins
with Øssur Bæk & Kuno Kjærbye
FANTASIA for solo violin
with Kuno Kjærbye
JOY OF THE DANCE - violin & double bass
with Kuno Kjærbye & Heiko Maschmann
NEW ALBUM 'TIMES OF UNREST' with
String Quartet No.1
Danacord (DACOCD 945)
link to Spotify
DR P2 broadcasted its 1st performance 4 Nov 2020
and recommended the new album 15 Oct 2022.
photo: Søren Krabbe ©
VIDEO "FINDING CONSORTS"
BROKEN CONSORT EXPERIENCE, Lübeck 2019
Emmanuelle Bernard, barokviolin - Heidi Gröger, viola da gamba
Andreas Arend, theorbo - Núria Sanromà Gabàs, zink
ENSEMBLE
Flute, clarinet, bassoon, harp, piano, violin, viola, cello
from AUDIO IMAGES / HØREBILLEDER © 2017, 30 min:
7.mov. 'SPLINTERED HAPPINESS'
(SPLINTRET LYKKE, 6:19)
2.mov. 'WHY MUST I TOIL'
(HVORFOR SKAL JEG SLIDE 2:46)
1.mov. 'THE WORLD TREE' (extract, 3:10)
Ensemble Storstrøm live at KUMUS Sept-Oct 2017
VIOLIN & ORGAN © 2017
GOTTORFER TONGEWEBE (6:10)
Kuno Kjærbye, violin - Erik Hildebrandt-Nielsen, organ
Gottorfer Musik im Lutherjahr, Gottorf Castle Chapel (DE) Apr' 17
VIOLIN & GUITAR © 2017
THERE IS A STREAM
Duo TEN STRINGS FROM THE NORTH:
Kuno Kjærbye, violin - Mikkel Andersen, guitar
Engholm Church (DK) March '18
ORGAN & BOMBARDE © 2013:
THE RETURN OF DAME HEURODIS
FROM THE OTHERWOLRD (7:09)
Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen, organ - Jens Rømer, bombarde
Frederiksborg Castle Church Oct '13
TRIO bassoon, cello, marimba
ALFAGOTTENS VALS/
Waltz of the Alfagot © 2015
commissioned for bassoonist's debute concert
from the soloist class at Royal Danish Academy of Music
extract (2:12) DEMO-rec with Anrijs Ivanovskis (bs)
Caroline Tarras-Wahlberg (vcl)
David Hildebrandt (marimba)
INTERACTIVE WORKS for CHILDREN & MIXED INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES
FARVESPILLET / The Play of Colours © 2013
for cl, bs, vl, perc incl. marimba, childrens audience (40 min)
VIDEO Oct 2016 with Esbjerg Ensemble
commissioned interactive music tale for children
HVIS LANDET KUNNE TALE /
If the Land Could Talk
8 collaborate works © 2014-17
for choreographed children's voices, mixed instr. trios in
combinations among cl / bs / hn / rec / vla / vcl / db + Ethnic perc
each work approx. 25 min
Visit WEBSITE with audio, film, visuals
TUSCIAS ENGE © 2004
from INSEKTUDSIGTEN 'Insects' Weather forecast (50 min)
CD tr 2006
Anders Gerup, sopr.sax
Anders Hvidberg-Hansen, guitar, perc
Hanne Tofte Jespersen, keyb, storyteller
