composer frank nordensten

1971 accordes cromatiques for organ. Debut as composer.
1975 hloudex sosja for organ premiered at UNM festival in Helsinki, Finland.
1976 Ire piece pour l'orgue and jassomania awarded 1st and 3rd prizes resp. in the Oslo Society of Organists composition contest. The 1st prize work subsequently performed on NRK-TV by the composer.
1982 ...too this, too that... commissioned by Ny Musikk, premiered in Canterbury Cathedral, UK, by Akershus Youth SO, cond. by Alan Suttie.
1982 sample & hold for chamber ensemble performed at the ISCM festival in Graz-Vienna.
1983 violin concerto #1 premiered on NRK by the radio orchestra conducted by S. Bruland with H.Hannisdal as soloist.
1983 pits left in commissioned & premiered by the Larvik Wind Ensemble at the WASBE conference in Skien, Norway.
1984 symphony #2 premiered on NRK by the Oslo Philharmonic Orch, cond. by Christian Eggen.
1984 piano concerto #1 commissioned by Trondheim SO for its 75th anniversary, premiered live in broadcast(NRK) with Joergen Larsen soloist.
1985 mystery of the missing pince-nez brassquintett (ded. to the memory of Agatha Christie), commissioned by Ny Musikk, performed in Hong-Kong by the Hong-Kong Wind Ensemble.
1985 string quartet #1 commissioned by the State Council of Music for the european music year premiered on NRK by the Norwegian String Quartet.
1985 V8 commissioned by NRK/radio NOS(Netherlands) premiered live on Hilversum 4 by Nieuw Ensemble conducted by David Porcelijn.
1986 aperitif commissioned by Norges Sang & Musikkråd for its10th anniversary premiered in the Oslo Concert Hall by HEGG symphonic band.
1989 organ symphony #2 commissioned & premiered by Kaare Nordstoga at the RIGA international organ festival, USSR.
1989 XPO commissioned by the Norwegain Society of Composers, premiered at the Harstad Int'l Festival, Norway.
1990 symphony #3 commissioned by the Bergen Philharmonic Orch., premiered live in broadcast on NRK, cond. by Ole Kr. Ruud.
1990 the horse feathers project commissioned & premiered by SOEYR at the 'Nordlyd" festival in Stavanger, Norway.
1990 ricochet commissioned by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. (NRK) premiered live in broadcast as part of the first EBU North/South Concert by an int'l octet. Ricochet was awared the composition prize AARETS VERK (work of the year) by the Norwegian Society of Composers and has been broadcast worldwide by most major radio stations.
1991 pneuma commissioned & premiered by Norwegian Winds (Norske Blaasere); conducted by Gerard Oskamp.
1991 floating point commissioned by the Oslo Ultima Festival; premiered by Jane Manning & Jane's Minstrels (UK) - and floating point II (reduced version) premiered at the Nordlyd Festival, Trondheim; also by Manning Minstrels.
1991 piano concerto #2 (objects of desire) premiered by Norwegian Winds; conducted by Gerard Oskamp with the composer as soloist.
1992 organ symphony #3 premiered on NRK by the composer.
1993 grieg a jour ballett music, commissioned by the BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL and THE NORWEGIAN OPERA, premiered by the Norwegian National Ballett Ensemble and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra on the opening night of the BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 1993.
1994 24 preludes for solo piano, commissioned and premiered by Joergen Larsen.
1995 24 fugues for solo piano, commissioned and premiered by Joergen Larsen.
1995 neon for baroque oboe and baroque organ premiered at the reinauguration of the Wagner organ in Nidarosdomen, Trondheim, by Ku Ebbinge and P.Fr. Bonsaksen; commissioned by the Nidaros Organ Committee.
1995 stiletto for solo Eb clarinet and band; commissioned by the AIKA ensemble & Roger Vigulf, premiered on NRK P2.
1995 5 axioms for string sextet; commissioned and premiered by "PROJECT 95 SEXTET" in Arendal and Risør
1996 aiming to miss clarinet/piano/dbl.bass/perc; premiered by TRITTICO
1996 the fragrance of love for organ; commissioned and premiered by Halgeir Schiager in the Cathedral, Fredrikstad.
1996 sybarites and sycophants for organ; premiered by the composer in the Cathedral, Fredrikstad.
1997 dungeon dances for clar/vln/vcl/piano; commissioned and premiered by TRITTICO in Hjertneshallen, Sandefjord.
1997 toget & døden soundtrack (symph.orch, electronics, dialogue); "RadiOpera" commissioned by NRK P2.
2000 Exit Intratque for Sinfonietta, Choir, Organ and Big Band. Premiered Jan.1 in Fredrikstad Cathedral.
2000 During The War or Shortly After for Symphonic Band. Premiered during the National Championships for Symphonic Bands in Olavshallen, Trondheim, by Sarpsborg Jantisjar cond. Geir Holm.
2000 Please Shut Up! March for Marching Band. Commissioned by The State Arts Council as part of the 21st Marches for the 21st Century Project. Performed by the Halden Military Band. Also recorded on SIMAX. Score and parts published by Warner Chappell.
2000 (e)X(nihilo) CO-COMPOSED WITH HELGE IBERG. For Symphony Orchestra and Brass Band. Commissioned and premiered by Stavanger Symphony orchestra and Stavanger Brass Band, cond. by Giordano Bellincampi.Probably the first contemporary work ever for symphoby orchestra and brass band, at least co-written by two composers!
2001 BLAAMANNEN music for the play by Andrew Boyle. Staged in Biblioteket, Fredrikstad
2001 NOBEL CO-COMPOSED WITH HELGE IBERG. Opening, incidental and end title music for the joint NORDIC TV-series featuring 10 programs about the NOBEL PRIZE CENTENNIAL.

1971	accordes cromatiques	for organ. Debut as composer.
1975	hloudex sosja	for organ premiered at UNM festival in Helsinki, Finland.
1976	Ire piece pour l'orgue and jassomania	awarded 1st and 3rd prizes resp. in the Oslo Society of Organists composition contest. The 1st prize work subsequently performed on NRK-TV by the composer.
1982	...too this, too that...	commissioned by Ny Musikk, premiered in Canterbury Cathedral, UK, by Akershus Youth SO, cond. by Alan Suttie.
1982	sample & hold	for chamber ensemble performed at the ISCM festival in Graz-Vienna.
1983	violin concerto #1	premiered on NRK by the radio orchestra conducted by S. Bruland with H.Hannisdal as soloist.
1983	pits left in	commissioned & premiered by the Larvik Wind Ensemble at the WASBE conference in Skien, Norway.
1984	symphony #2	premiered on NRK by the Oslo Philharmonic Orch, cond. by Christian Eggen.
1984	piano concerto #1	commissioned by Trondheim SO for its 75th anniversary, premiered live in broadcast(NRK) with Joergen Larsen soloist.
1985	mystery of the missing pince-nez	brassquintett (ded. to the memory of Agatha Christie), commissioned by Ny Musikk, performed in Hong-Kong by the Hong-Kong Wind Ensemble.
1985	string quartet #1	commissioned by the State Council of Music for the european music year premiered on NRK by the Norwegian String Quartet.
1985	V8	commissioned by NRK/radio NOS(Netherlands) premiered live on Hilversum 4 by Nieuw Ensemble conducted by David Porcelijn.
1986	aperitif	commissioned by Norges Sang & Musikkråd for its10th anniversary premiered in the Oslo Concert Hall by HEGG symphonic band.
1989	organ symphony #2	commissioned & premiered by Kaare Nordstoga at the RIGA international organ festival, USSR.
1989	XPO	commissioned by the Norwegain Society of Composers, premiered at the Harstad Int'l Festival, Norway.
1990	symphony #3	commissioned by the Bergen Philharmonic Orch., premiered live in broadcast on NRK, cond. by Ole Kr. Ruud.
1990	the horse feathers project	commissioned & premiered by SOEYR at the 'Nordlyd" festival in Stavanger, Norway.
1990	ricochet	commissioned by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. (NRK) premiered live in broadcast as part of the first EBU North/South Concert by an int'l octet. Ricochet was awared the composition prize AARETS VERK (work of the year) by the Norwegian Society of Composers and has been broadcast worldwide by most major radio stations.
1991	pneuma	commissioned & premiered by Norwegian Winds (Norske Blaasere); conducted by Gerard Oskamp.
1991	floating point	commissioned by the Oslo Ultima Festival; premiered by Jane Manning & Jane's Minstrels (UK) - and floating point II (reduced version) premiered at the Nordlyd Festival, Trondheim; also by Manning Minstrels.
1991	piano concerto #2	(objects of desire) premiered by Norwegian Winds; conducted by Gerard Oskamp with the composer as soloist.
1992	organ symphony #3	premiered on NRK by the composer.
1993	grieg a jour	ballett music, commissioned by the BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL and THE NORWEGIAN OPERA, premiered by the Norwegian National Ballett Ensemble and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra on the opening night of the BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 1993.
1994	24 preludes	for solo piano, commissioned and premiered by Joergen Larsen.
1995	24 fugues	for solo piano, commissioned and premiered by Joergen Larsen.
1995	neon	for baroque oboe and baroque organ premiered at the reinauguration of the Wagner organ in Nidarosdomen, Trondheim, by Ku Ebbinge and P.Fr. Bonsaksen; commissioned by the Nidaros Organ Committee.
1995	stiletto	for solo Eb clarinet and band; commissioned by the AIKA ensemble & Roger Vigulf, premiered on NRK P2.
1995	5 axioms	for string sextet; commissioned and premiered by "PROJECT 95 SEXTET" in Arendal and Risør
1996	aiming to miss	clarinet/piano/dbl.bass/perc; premiered by TRITTICO
1996	the fragrance of love	for organ; commissioned and premiered by Halgeir Schiager in the Cathedral, Fredrikstad.
1996	sybarites and sycophants	for organ; premiered by the composer in the Cathedral, Fredrikstad.
1997	dungeon dances	for clar/vln/vcl/piano; commissioned and premiered by TRITTICO in Hjertneshallen, Sandefjord.
1997	toget & døden	soundtrack (symph.orch, electronics, dialogue); "RadiOpera" commissioned by NRK P2.
2000	Exit Intratque	for Sinfonietta, Choir, Organ and Big Band. Premiered Jan.1 in Fredrikstad Cathedral.
2000	During The War or Shortly After	for Symphonic Band. Premiered during the National Championships for Symphonic Bands in Olavshallen, Trondheim, by Sarpsborg Jantisjar cond. Geir Holm.
2000	Please Shut Up!	March for Marching Band. Commissioned by The State Arts Council as part of the 21st Marches for the 21st Century Project. Performed by the Halden Military Band. Also recorded on SIMAX. Score and parts published by Warner Chappell.
2000	(e)X(nihilo)	CO-COMPOSED WITH HELGE IBERG. For Symphony Orchestra and Brass Band. Commissioned and premiered by Stavanger Symphony orchestra and Stavanger Brass Band, cond. by Giordano Bellincampi.Probably the first contemporary work ever for symphoby orchestra and brass band, at least co-written by two composers!
2001	BLAAMANNEN	music for the play by Andrew Boyle. Staged in Biblioteket, Fredrikstad
2001	NOBEL	CO-COMPOSED WITH HELGE IBERG. Opening, incidental and end title music for the joint NORDIC TV-series featuring 10 programs about the NOBEL PRIZE CENTENNIAL.