COMPOSITIONS
by Hanne Tofte Jespersen
2010
Music for Melangell (30 min) for solo alto, mixed choir, violin, contrabass, piano and percussion. First performed in Gøtu Kirkja on the Faroe Islands 20.6. and also performed in Vesturkirkjan,Tórshavn 22.6. by Music for the Mysteries and the choir Eystanljoð. It is a first extract of my work on creation of a kind of modern mystery play in which I set "The Testimony of Melangell" by Mike Harris (Wales/UK, b.1947) into music. 6 movements titled 1. The Wild Woman, 2. The Road Back, 3. Arianrhod, 4. A Time Before Fear, 5. The Dreamtime Before Time, 6. The Dancing Stone.
Suite for poems by George Herbert ((20 min) i 5 movements for solo mezzo soprano, also and tenor, mixed choir, violin, contrabass and organ.
Commisioned by Vor Frue-Vindinge Congregation Council for organ inauguration in Ny Vor Frue Kirke, first performed 30.5 2010 during two concerts with Brita Sjöberg, organist, soloists Sine Hannibal, Agnethe Christensen, Henrik Rose, Music for the Mysteries' violinist and contrabass player, the choirs Vor Frues Sangkor and Cantemus.
The suite was also performed twice in the Faroe Islands in June.
2008:
Til Jordens held (7,5 min)
lyrics by N.F.S.Grundtvig
for mixed choir, soprano soloist, trumpet, euphonium, acoustic guitar, violoncel, electric bass, piano and percussion
Commissioned by Roskilde Gymnasium.
First performed in the Cathedral of Roskilde 28 Nov 2008
2007:
2 pieces for two singers, violin, double bass, piano, percussion incl. two Ghanaian xylophones:
The Seven Natures (11 min)
to a text from "Book of the Secrets of Enoch" XXX, 11 and a Celtic based ritual-manus by Mike Harris from "Redemption & Externalisation of Arthurian Archetypes", © 2000
first performed Jan.2008 by Ensemble Music for the Mysteries
Vision of Enoch (24 min.) in 4 movements:
1) God speaks to man 2) Dance 3) I speak to you 4) I will speak to you
to an extract of "The Essene Gospel of Peace, Book 2" (scroll text found in the Vatican around1923 by Edmond B. Szekely and translated by him from Aramaic to English).
Commisioned by the Tarot Festival 2007, first performed June 07.
The Seven Natures and Vision of Enoch are part of Music for the Mysteries' concerts in 2008/09.
Eja! Han kom til Jord
lyrics: Latin 14th century, Grundtvig 1837
for soprano, solo4tet, children's choir, audience, flute, fedel, piano and percusion
first performed Dec. 07
Hosianna (5 min)
lyrics: Hanne Tofte Jespersen
for children's choir, soprano saxophone, piano, bass, percussion
composed for
Ny Vor Frue Kirkes 100 years anniversary April 2007
2006:
Da Himmelen rørte Jorden (When Heaven touched Earth) lyrics: Hanne Tofte Jespersen
for children's choir, clarinet, piano, double bass and percussion
Rosen i Norden (The Nordic Rose) lyrics: Hanne Tofte Jespersen
for choir, clarinet, double bass
Guds Engle i Flok (God's choir angels) lyrics: N.F.S.Grundtvig
latin-blues tune to a hymn, for children's choir and combo (piano, bass, perc)
Verdenshjulet (The Great Wheel) lyrics: Hanne Tofte Jespersen,
Intermezzo for choir, audience, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, piano, double bass, percussion
(revision of composition of 2005)
2005:
2 pieces to lyrics by George Herbert (English poet 1593-1633) for mixed choir, organ, violin, double bass:
Peace
(6 min) commissioned for the image concert “Buemageren / The Arch Maker”, first performed by Hendriksholms Kirke's Choir, Karin Schmidt Andersen, conductor Helianne Blais, violine, Andreas Bennetzen, double bass, Erik Hildebrandt Nielsen, organ
initiated by the composer Kuno Kjærbye (3 performances March 05 in Aalholm Kirke, Jakobskirken and Hørsholm Kirke; later performed Dec 05 in Ny Vor Frue Kirke and Hendriksholm Kirke)
Christmas
(7 min) First performed by Hendriksholms Kirke's Choir, Karin Schmidt Andersen, conductor, Helianne Blais, violine, Andreas Bennetzen, double bass, Hanne Tofte Jespersen , organ in Ny Vor Frue Kirke and in Hendriksholms Kirke, Rødovre.
2003-04:
Tre viise mænd og en stjerne (Three wise men and a star)
lyrics: Hanne Tofte Jespersen - for children's choir, piano and percussion
(first performed Dec.2003, later performed at a number of concerts)
Tuscias Enge (The Meadows of Tuscia)
for piano, guitar, soprano saxophone
part of Insektudsigten ("Insects' Weather Forecast", 90 performances 2004-07)
Fødselsdagssangen (The Birthday Song)
arrangement of trad. Ghanaian children's song
written for Agoro Band, first performed in the tour programme “Let’s Play” in spring 2003 (kindergarden concers org.by Roskilde District and LMS (Live Music in Schools).
2001/02:
Den Syvfoldige Fred (The Sevenfold Peace) church concert of 1 hour duration for Essene scroll text (same title)
- incl. arrangements of
The Flower of Magharelly (Irish trad. song)
Oman bi wo ho (Ghana)
the hymns O kommer hid dog til Guds søn, Den Lyse Dag, Sig månen langsomt hæver
the original composition Gensyn a.o.
1993-2001:
Arrangements of Ghanaian traditional music, for Agoro Band a.o..
Music for dance dramas for Agoro Project, Ghana (incl. Ndaama nkaebo/ Message from the Future, 1997)
Compositions for groups within Agoro Project