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Terje Bjørklund

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Bjørklund has written a number of commissioned works for choirs, orchestras and chamber music as well as solo settings. Bjørklund has devoted much of his compositional career to writing for string ensembles, a testament to Trondheim’s rich string milieu. Key Bjørklund works include
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Terje Bjørklund has in particular written for strings, partially because of the rich string milieu in Trondheim. He has also written a series of works on commission for chorus, orchestra and various solo and chamber music groups. Among these are:
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As a composer Bjørklund has primarily been oriented toward serious art music. In many of his works harmony is a main element. The way in which he handles harmony and sound is reminiscent of modern jazz. Bjørklund's music was played at the
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Music and scores are published by the following: Pizzicato (Italy/Switzerland); Warner/Chappell; Norwegian Music Publishers (Norsk Musikkforlag); Music House Publishers (Musikkhusets forlag); Music Information Center in Oslo
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From 1973 onwards Bjørklund has been employed at the Conservatory of Music in Trondheim. In 1979 he initiated the Jazz Program at the Conservatory. The Conservatory is now part of The Department of Music at the
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Festival "Olympic Winter Land" in Tokyo in 1993. He was the festival composer during the North Norwegian Festival in 1993 and at the Chamber Music Festival Vinterfestspill. in
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In addition, many of his works are included on other CDs. A complete list is found on his own website.
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in Trondheim the same year and during the Oslo International Church Music Festival in 2009.
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in 2004. He was "Artist/Composer of the Week" in the Norwegian national radio station
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In the last few years Terje Bjørklund has also composed two full-evening so-called
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Bjørklund has recently finished a violin concerto, commissioned by the
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Terje Bjørklund is a member of the Norwegian Society of Composers
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Music Information Center (MIC), Oslo. Updated list of works
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Bjørklund's music has been released on 3 dedicated CDs:
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Narvik
Nordland
Jazz
www.ntnu.no/ansatte/terje.bjorklund
Narvik
Musicology
University of Oslo
Finn Mortensen
Norwegian Academy of Music
Norwegian Jazz Association
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
LOOC
Røros
NRK
Trondheim Soloists
Buddyprisen
Ole Edvard Antonsen
Christian Lindberg
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Trondheim Soloists
Marianne Thorsen
Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir
Aage Kvalbein
Stig Nilsson
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Bjarne Fiskum
Fanfare Magazine
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Grammy awards

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