Bigband piece. The meaning of the name is “Forest Dreams”. Commissioned by Stavanger Jazzforum/Bjergsted Jazz Ensemble, this piece is inspired by a gift my mother got in her early youth, from a sailor friend who’d been travelling overseas, a music...
Inspired by “Silent Night” by Franz Gruber, this is quite a step away from the original song. Norwegian text by Erik Hillestad. Commisioned by Kitchen Orchestra. This piece was performed at numerous Kitchen Orchestra’s (annual and alternative)...
For emcee (master of ceremonies) and band (flexible lineup). Improvisation/spoken word-improvisation. Written for Kitchen Orchestra with Nils Henrik Asheim as the emcee, as an introduction piece for a concert. Premiered at Kitchen Orchestra’s 5 year anniversary...
Improv piece for concert band with guitar soloist. Structures for improvisation intended for classical musicians. Written for the Norwegian Wind Ensemble, premiered at Realtime Music Symposium during Oslo Jazzfestival 2008.
