Espen Selvik
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Espen Selvik is a Norwegian conductor, composer,[1] music reviewer in Bergens Tidende, writer, advisor of the Reksten Foundation and director of Gulatinget. He is also honorary consul of the republic of Lithuania.[2] Selvik has composed five symphonies and two oratorios.
He composed and performed a special piece, for lur (a wooden shepherd's horn), choir and orchestra, marking the visit of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon to Orkney in April 2014.[1] He played a lur originally given to Norway's King Olav V and donated by his son Harold V, to raise funds for a community centre on Orkney.[1]
Compositions
[edit]- 1974: Symphony No. 1
- 1978: Symphony No. 2
- 1985: Symphony No. 3
- 1986: Synergy for large orchestra
- 2001: The Spirit and the Song (oratorio)
- 2002: Symphony No. 4 "Viking"
- 2003: Abraham (oratorio)
- 2005: Symphony No. 5
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Crown Prince Haakon to visit the Orkneys". Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "ESPEN SELVIK - Honorary Consuls of Lithuania". Retrieved 18 April 2014.
External links
[edit]- Kalevala's gentle giants weekly.ahram.org 2003
- Uken14
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