Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred Explained

Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred (born 1970) is a Norwegian composer,^{[1] [2]} arranger, improviser and teacher.^{[3] [4]}

Career

Skjelbred is educated from the Norwegian Academy of Music. His list of works encompasses more than 60 works in a variety of genres: solo- and chamber music, electro-acoustic pieces, works for sinfonietta and orchestra as well as film and theatre scores. He has worked with a number of groups, ensembles and performers including theatre collective De Utvalgte, percussionist Eirik Raude, ensemble Pärlor for svin, Nordic Voices, Ensemble 2000 and flautist Marianne Leth.^[5]

Skjelbred’s works have seen performances in the Nordic countries, Germany, France, the US and Canada at festivals such as Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, Ilios and UKM.^[6]

Parallel to his compositional career, Skjelbred teaches composition and improvisation. He has also served as deputy director of Ny Musikk Oslo and a member of the board for the Norwegian Society of Composers.^[7]

Selected works

Large ensembles

• Different Rooms (2017)
• On Shaking Ground commissioned by Manger Musikklag (2015)
• Shadows of an Anthem II - 2014, commissioned and premiered by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (2014)
• Wave-Chains [Liquid reconstruction 1] – Sinfonietta (2005)
• Shadows of an Anthem Commissioned by the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (2004–2005)
• Inside a moving Spiral, (2002)
• In a different Light, (1997–2001)
• Evolving, (1998)
• Trippelkonsert, Sinfonietta og Fagott/Cello/Slagverk-solister Dur. 20'30", (1993–1995)
• Oppvåkning, (1993–1994)

Small ensembles

• as the wind behaves (2015)
• ConVergEnce (2013)
• In ruins (2016)
• Strykekvartett No.1 ”Fallen Angels” (2005–2006)
• 3 Studies for Saxophone Quartet, (2006)
• Cycles (2006)
• 2 Pieces for String-Ensemble, (2004/05)
• 3 Pieces for 4 Accordions , (2003)
• Cycles, (2001)
• 3 Studies for 4 Alt-Saxes, (2001)
• 4 Studies for 3 Flutes, (2001)
• 3 Grooves, (2001–2003)
• 3 Grooves, (2001–2002)

Solo

• Nothing has Changed Everything is New (2012/2014)
• NYX Dur. 9'30" (2013)
• Recognizing the Undercurrent 1 Dur. 8 (2013)
• IYOU, (2005)
• Waves & Interruptions, (2005)
• Music for restless Minds, (2002–2003)
• 22 små Klavérstykker (2001–2002)
• Breathe, (1999)
• Rising, (1998)
• Head or Gut?, (1996)
• Stream, (1995)
• Moves, (1992–1993)

Music for young performers

• Don Giovanni : Remake (2012)
• Polyfonia (2009)
• Inside a moving Spiral (2002)
• Oppvåkning (1995)
• 3 Studies for Saxophone Quartet (2006)
• Cycles (2006)
• 2 Pieces for String-Ensemble (2004/05)
• 3 Pieces for 4 Accordeons (2003)
• Cycles , (2001)
• 3 Studies for 4 Alt-Saxes (2001)
• 4 Studies for 3 Flutes, (2001)
• 3 Grooves (2001–2003)
• 3 Grooves (2001–2002)
• E, (2000)
• Echoes & Turns, 4 (1998)
• Nocturnal Transition (2006)
• Hall of Mirrors (2004)
• Floating Upwards (2002)
• Bølger-Stille (2000)
• 22 små Klavérstykker (2001–2002)

Discography

• Erlend Aagard-Nilsen, Perpetuum Trompetuum (2015)
• Roy Henning Snyen, Preludes for Guitar (2015)
• Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred, Waves & Interruptions (2014)
• The London Schubert Players, A European Odyssey (2012)
• European Odyssey CD Series, Enescus Farewell (2011)
• European Odyssey CD Series, Les Enfants du Paradis (2011)
• Urban Visions, Urban Songs (2005)
• Live Maria Roggen & Lars Andreas Haug, [TU´BA] (2005)

External links

• Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred page Official web page
• Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred page from Music Information Centre Norway site
• Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred biography from Music Information Centre Norway site
• List of works
• Member of the Norwegian Society of Composers
• List of Works supplied by the National Library of Norway

Notes and References

1. Web site: MIC Catalog. Music Information Center Norway - MIC. 2 November 2011.
2. Web site: Listen to Norway. musiconline.no. 2 November 2011.
3. Web site: Department of Music Theory, Composition and Music Technology. Norwegian State Academy of Music. 2 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425051153/http://www.nmh.no/english/academy/Staff/Department_of_Music_Theory_Composition_and_Music_Technology/64538?view=print. 25 April 2012.
4. Web site: MIC . Music Information Center Norway - MIC . 2 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402032135/http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2002100720091265528496 . 2 April 2012 .
5. Web site: Bio from the Norwegian Society of Composers . komponist.no . 2017-02-15.
6. Web site: Bio from Skjelbred's own site . skjelbred.no . 2017-02-15.
7. Web site: Bio from record label 2L . 2l.no . 2017-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161201031927/http://www.2l.no/pages/album/103.html . 2016-12-01 . dead .