CURRICULUM VITAE
Hanne Tofte Jespersen
born 1 May 1956
COMPOSER
see compositions
CONCERTS
MUSIC FOR THE MYSTERIES - music for scripts from Westen mystery traditions.
In trio Hanne Tofte Jespersen, Anders Gerup, Anders Hvidberg-Hansen:
INSEKTUDSIGTEN - "WEATHER FORECASTS FOR INSECTS ". Concert for children ( 3-9 years old). A storytale in music which when performed live is an interactive concert, and on CD a radio play in music. 96 live performances in 2004-08 in kindergardens, primary schools and family concerts in music clubs, libraries etc.
DEN SYVFOLDIGE FRED / THE SEVENFOLD PEACE - A 1 hour church concert based on the Essene Gospel of Peace. Contemporary and ancient music interchanges with recitals of this scroll text found by Edmond B.Székely in the secret archives of the Vatican in the 1920es, translated by him from Aramaic to English - which I have translated into Danish. First performed in Church of Vindinge 2001, performances in 2002/03: Church of Ny Vor Frue, Church of Herslev, The Tarot Festival 2002 in Copenhagen; Forum for Peace Culture at teh Library of Roskilde. 2008: Roskilde Cathedral.
In collaborations with Ghanaian and Danish artists :
AGORO in the NORTH: world music with Agoro Band members resident in DK ( Hanne Tofte Jespersen , Michael Kobina Domfeh, Katrine Suwalski, Anders Hvidberg-Hansen, Anders Gerup) and guest musicians
( Nana Osibio, Basiro Suso, Mads Hoff a.o.)
AGORO BAND (Ghana-DK): roots-music focussing on master drummer Okyerema K.Pra's compositions, arranged for Agoro Band of which I have been the leader since 1995. Also arrangements of Ghanaian traditional music.
Featuring: Okyerema K.Pra, Kofi Abaka, Hanne Tofte Jespersen, Michael Kobina Domfeh, Katrine Suwalski,
Anders Hvidberg-Hansen, Anders Gerup, Hans Hvidberg-Hansen
WRITINGS - lyrics, storytales, books
Hosianna - 7 songs for childrens choir (score for choir and combo incl. piano, lyrics and CD, 2008 at edition Dansk Sang. Six are original compositions, five of which are with own lyrics, one is an arrangement and a reproduction in Danish of a traditional Caribian song.
Lyrics for other works for childrens choir :
Da himmelen rørte Jorden (When Heaven touched Earth, 2006) Rosen i Norden (The Nordic Rose, 2005).
Insektudsigten - the storytale for the concert "Weather forecast for insects (2003, on cd 2006)
Navnefesten (The Naming ceremony) - storytale for kindergarden concerts. Levende Musik i Skolen, 2003
Hvis du var Esi Ata (If you were Esi Ata) - webbased educational material about daily life of children in modern Ghana and of Ghanaian music.. World.dk/kids and Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke 2000.
Kweku Ananse and the drum - manus and dramaturgy for dance drama, performed during Agoro Festival 1999
Ndama Nkaebo/ Message from the Future - dramaturgy for dance drama, Agoro Center, Ghana, 1997
River Pra - manus and dramaturgy or dance drama, performed during Images of Africa 1996 / Copenhagen City of Culture 96.
Man skal høre meget (ed.) - about learning processes and the role of the teacher in music. Cph., Chr.Ejlers Forlag 1988, 2.edition 1993
CDs & MCs
see list
FILM
Lad trommerne tale (Let the drums talk) - DRTV & AGORO in DK, 1998
SLIDE SHOWS
Buemageren (The Archmaker) - Slides for live concert (same title, 3 performances March 2005).
Agoro. Slide-sound shows, 1993-94.
PROJECTS
2010: Music for the Mystderies' tour to the Faroe Islands, incl. creation of a first extract of modern mystery play titled The Testimony of Melangell
2008: Musicians in the Museum - a collaboration between Ensemble Music for the Mysteries and 4 Danish museums for Art and Culture on Zealand.
2007: co-organiser of The Tarot Festival 2007
2003: Let’s Play! - idea, production, performance in tour project with Agoro Band in collaboration with Roskilde District and Live Music in Schools.
2002: co-organiser of The Tarot Festival 2002 (sponsored by the Danish Arts Council, Danish Composers Association, Kunstfond, Dkf, Djbfa, Danish Musicians Union, Soloists Association of 1921, the Music Committee of Cph)
2001: 200 years after - idea, production performance in Agoro Band's tour project with school concerts at UNESCO schools in DK (sponsored by DCCD and World Music DK)
2001: Co-fouNder of the Tarot Festival, forum for spirituality and art
2000: musician, author and facilitator in the educational section of World.dk which presented world music in Danish primary schools, incl. LMS-tour with Agoro Band.
1999: idea, production and arts management of AGORO Festival 99 (touring festival featuring Ghanaian and Danish musicians and dancers, sponsored by Dccd, Dmf, DUF, MS a.o.)
1997/98: producer of tv-film Lad trommerne tale / Let the drums talk on the Agoro Project (for DRTV and Agoro in DK)
1996: dramaturgy for the dance drama River Pra (Copenhagen City of Culture 96 and Images of Africa 96)
Coordinator for Images of Africa 96 in Roskilde
Producer and performing artist in 7 weeks Denmark tour with Cultural TroupTwerammpon Traditionals, Ghana (images of Africa 96)
EMPLOYMENTS
since 2001: organist and childrens choir master at Ny Vor Frue Kirke
2000: Images of the World; coordinator of the festival's journalist programme
1993-99 Agoro Project: Co-leader 1993-94, intercultural consultant 1994-99 (Danida-sponsored center for music, dance and drama in Ghana), Coordinator for Agoro in Denmark (cultural exchange between DK and Ghana).
1989-97: Music and film teacher at Amtsgymnasiet in Roskilde (senior secondary school) - on leave in 93/94, 95/96 and 96/97 whilst working in Ghana)
1988-89: Editor (the magazines Nyt Aspekt and Opus)
1985-88 researcher (ph.d. level) at the Institute of Musicology, University of Copenhagen
1982-84: teacher of singing at Rødovre Music School
1978-82: teacher of music at Greve Gymnasium
Has taught and lectured at courses, seminars, workshops, conferences for institutions, associations, companies, admistrative agencies, educational institutions in music, the experience of music, music & consciousness, culture & development/ the role of art and culture in developement, human resources etc.
MEMBER OF DJBFA, MUSICIANS UNION OF DK, WORLD MUSIC DK
HONORARY OFFICES, BOARDS
2001-06: Vice chairman of Amtsmusikudvalget/ Roskilde County's Music Council, chairman of the Committee for School Concerts
from 2001: Chairwoman for the Tarot Festival
Previously served as board member of Den Rytmiske Højskole (The Rhythmic Folk High School)
EDUCATION
cand.mag from University of Copenhagen, Institute of Musicology (major in music 1984, masters level) and Institute for Film and TV (1992, bachelor level). Organist from Sjællands Kirkemusikskole/ Zealand's School for Church Music (2004, PO-level).