«Four sad songs» (2020) 4 poems by Emilie Brontë. For voice and piano.
NB Noter, Oslo
“Melodier” (2019) 3 songs with text by Sigbjørn Obstfelder, for tenor and piano.
Commissioned by Marius Roth Christensen.
NB Noter, Oslo
“Ruth Maier in Memoriam” (2014 – 18) for mezzo soprano and piano.
8 songs from “Ruth Maier’s Diary”. Text: Ruth Maier and Gunvor Hofmo, translated by Jan Erik Vold, edited by Aksel-Otto Bull and Gisle Kverndokk. Norwegian and English versions.
NB Noter, Oslo
“Tre sanger til dikt av Catherine Blaavinge Bjørnevog” (2017) for soprano and guitar.
Commissioned and premiered by Helga Johanne Størdal and Ole Martin Huser-Olsen. Litteraturhuset in Fredrikstad, 8. June 2018.
NB Noter, Oslo
“Likevel er du her” (2016) for voice and piano. Text: Liv Holtskog
Commissioned by Josefine Viseklubb, premiered by Liv Unni Larsson Undall, mezzo and Gisle Kverndokk, piano. Josefine Viseklubb, Oslo, November 2016.
NB Noter, Oslo
“Så kort ein sommar menneska har” (2016) for for voice and piano. Text: Liv Holtskog
Commissioned by Josefine Viseklubb, premiered by Liv Unni Larsson Undall, mezzo and Gisle Kverndokk, piano. Josefine Viseklubb, Oslo, November 2016.
NB Noter, Oslo
”Kjemi – O, hvor er den bølgende strøm?” (2015) for baritone and piano
Text: Sigbjørn Obstfelder; Text fragments by Edvard Munch
Commissioned by Oslo University, for the project “Munch and new music». Premiered in The University Hall, 19/9 2016, by Yngve Søberg, baritone and Håvard Gimse, piano.
NB Noter, Oslo
“Shakespeare Sonnets” (2013-17) for voice and piano.
Text: William Shakespeare. Sonnets no. 18, 3, 9, 128, 129, 23, 33, 144.
Premiered by Marte Arnesen, soprano and Joachim Kwetzinsky, piano. Barrat Due Music Institute, Oslo, 3. December, 2019.
NB Noter, Oslo
”O Comfort-Killing Night” (2009-2010, rev. 2018) Concert aria for mezzo soprano, basset horn, string quartet and harpsichord
Based on «The Rape of Lucretia» by William Shakespeare
Commissioned by Ebba Ryhd. Premiered by Larvik Barokk 8/9 2018, Ebba Ryhd, mezzo soprano, Lorenzo Coppola, basset horn and Ensemble Paulus Barokk.
NB Noter, Oslo
”Duo Brilliante” (2008) For 2 sopranos and string orchestra
Based on act 1, scene 1; Helena, Hemia from «A Midsummer Nights’s Dream» by William Shakespeare
Commissioned by Stavanger 2008. Premiered i Stavanger Concert Hall, 12/1 2008, Eir Inderhaug and Vibeke Kristensen, Ensemble Bjergsted, conducted by Jan Bjøranger.
NB Noter, Oslo
”Ave Verum” for mezzo sopran and piano. (2008)
Premiered by Hege Høisæter, mezzo and Thorild Fimreite, piano, The Norwegian National Opera, 2009.
Version for mezzo soprano and organ. (2018)
NB Noter, Oslo
”Regnsang” (“Rain song») (2008) for soprano, violin, cello and piano. Text: Håvard Rem.
Commissioned by Flygelkomitéen, Telemarksgalleriet, Notodden. Premiered by Camilla Jonstang, soprano, Sara Övinge, violin, Frida Frederikke Waaler Wærvågen, cello, Natalia Papova, piano. Notodden 2008.
NB Noter, Oslo
”2 Sanger til dikt av Magli Elster” (2005) for soprano and piano. Text: Magli Elster.
Commissioned by Norges Musikkhøgskole, for the project «Sangbok 2000».
Premiered at The Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, 25/1 2006, Jorun Torsheim, soprano.
NB Noter, Oslo
”6 Haiku songs” (2005)
For mezzo sopran, baritone and piano. Text: Japanese Haiku, translated by Paal Helge Haugen
Commissioned by Frode Olsen, Premiered at The Japanese Embassy, Oslo, 15/9 2005, Frode Olsen, baritone Yayoi K. Olsen, mezzo, Yoko Toda, piano.
NB Noter, Oslo
”Hundre år i hus og hytte” – Norsk romanse i anledning Norges 100-års jubileum. (2005)
For mezzo sopran and piano.
Text: Karoline G. Herlofsen and Siri Davik Fredhall
Commissioned by Marit Osnes Aambøe. Premiered at The Barrat Due Music Institute, Oslo, 24/9 2005, Marit Osnes Aambøe, mezzo.
NB Noter, Oslo
”Ord over grind” (2003) for voice and 2 flutes. Version for voice and 1 flute.
Text: Haldis Moren Vesaas.
Premiered by Tone Ringen, mezzo and Gisle Kverndokk, piano. Det Norske Teatret, Oslo, 2003.
NB Noter, Oslo
Songs from «As you like it» (2000) Text: William Shakespeare
Solos voices, choir, recorder, clarinet/saxophone/bass clarinet, guitar, percussion.
Premiered at Det Norske Teatret, Oslo, 2000.
NB Noter, Oslo
”Hälfte des Lebens” (1994) Für Altstimme und Klavier Text: Friedrich Hölderlin
Premiered by Ariane Prüssner, alto, Gisle Kverndokk, piano,. Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada, 1994.
Featured on the album “Jordlys” by LAWO.
NB Noter, Oslo
”Aria : Variasjoner over en folketone fra Gudbrandsdalen” (1994) for baritone, organ and fiddle.
Text: from The Bible: The Song of Songs ; Siddharta by Herman Hesse.
Premiered at The Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, 12/11 1994, Ole Hermod Henriksen, baritone, Åshild B. Nyhus, fiddle, Lars N. Birkeland, organ.
“Februarsmil” (1990)
for soprano and piano. Text: Siri Kverndokk
Premiered by Siri Kverndokk, soprano, Gisle Kverndokk, piano, Chateau Neuf, Oslo, 1990.
”Draum” (1988)
For bartone and harpsichord (piano) Text: Liv Holtskog
Premiered in Seljord Church, 26/7 1991, Ståle Ytterli, bartone, Gisle Kverndokk, piano
”Speglar me oss av” (1987)
Song cycle for mezzo soprano, flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, cello. Text: Liv Holtskog.
Premiered by Siri Torjesen, mezzo and students at The Norwegian Academy of Music, Ålesund Music Festival, 15/6 – 1987.