Glenn Erik Haugland

Glenn Erik Haugland

Glenn Erik Haugland(born 29 May 1961, inNew York City) is a Norwegian contemporary composer.

Career

Throughout his career, Haugland has primarily focused on works for music theatre and electro-acoustic compositions. Experimentation through performance art, music drama and music theatre for children have also been key components of Haugland’s compositional output.

Haugland’s list of works encompasses more than 100 works, including ten operas. In partnership with Heidi Tronsmo and Ståle Tråsdahl, Haugland founded the music theatre ensemble Opera Omnia in 1990. Following more than 30 music theatre productions, Opera Omnia premiered operasPoY!andHulda og Garborgin 2000/2001. The children’s operaPoY!has seen more than 130 performances throughout Europe, while his chamber operaHulda og Garborghas been performed a number of times domestically.

Haugland has composed commissioned works for ensembles and orchestras including theBergen Philharmonic Orchestra,Bergen Domkantori, Raschér Saxofon Quartet, SISU,Den Nationale Sceneand Agder Theatre.

2004 saw Haugland being nominated for theNordic Council Music Prizefor his chamber operaHulda og Garborg.In 2007, Haugland was bestowed with theFartein Valenscholarship. Haugland has also written major orchestral works over the last decade, including 2007’s Rebekka premiered at theNorwegian National Opera and Ballet.Other key Haugland works include sound installationsGrøne Sjøar og Blått blod, Byenand the music theatre workGospel of Judas.

Haugland served as the chairman of theNorwegian Society of Composersfrom 1997 to 2002.

Production

Selected works

• Overstrøms, For 2 Pianos, String Quartet and soprano(2016)
• Gospel of Judas(2013)
• Brytestad(2011)
• ...og holt læt seld sjels gal(2008)
• Black cello– Solo cello (2007)
• Rebekka* –opera (2007)
• Law vs Order– 4 fragments for sax and marching band (2007)
• Som En Sang– opera (2006)
• Ein hage der inne– chamber opera for 6 vocalists, 2 percussionists, dancers and electronics (2006)
• Du måtte nesten rope detchoir and saxophone quartet (2006)
• Hverken offer eller bøddel(2005)
• En Som Sang(2004)
• Hauge-sanger-vocals, trumpet, violin (2003)
• Springflo– orchestral work (2003)
• Da un’altra verita– Soprano and strings (2003)
• Sigyn synger!– violin solo (2002)
• Heldigvis har me Musikkenmarching band (2002)
• Homage a Kristian Ø– flute or soprano sax solo (2002)
• Paramelodiparaden– sax quartet (2002)
• Hulda & Garborg– chamber opera (2001)
• Timecarving(2000)
• Aldri si Aldri(2000)
• Blikket– choir (1999)
• Da tankene fikk vinger...violin, soloists and strings (1999)
• Svart(1997)
• I Tried to Strangle Harald Sæverud(1997)
• Veras Ville Verden(1996)
• The Ghosts in My Life(1995)
• Skrap for barn(1995)
• We're Lying – 4 Desperately Rewriting an Incident(1995)
• Hannah: Timen nærmer seg(1994)
• The Primitive. The Poison. The Storm(1994)
• Om desse steinane tala– vocals, violin, guitar, accordion, double bass (1990/1993)
• Brev– voice and tape (1989)
• Opera fl. av opus(1989)
• Denne vesle jenta: Basert på ein folketone frå Nordfjord(1988)
• Trolltonespill – En konsertforestilling for barn(1988)
• Ein fjord trio(1988) voice, piano, double bass (1988)
• I det vi nærmer ossSinfonietta (1988)
• Den som bygger på stein: Basert på en rundvals fra Østerdalorchestra (1988)
• So ro rull Ein reise-rondo for barnvoice and horn (1987)
• Hulderkall– choir and electronics (1987)
• TV-spill 1– violin solo (1986)
• Sex og voldtwo pianos and electronics (1985)
• L'hymne se nomme-Soprano, 2 recorder, 2 guitars, viola, cello, cembalo (1984)
• Barefooted Among Burning Feet– Sinfonietta (1982), orchestra (1983)
• Doubt... less– flute and guitar (1982)
• Accompanied Crowdviolin, cello, piano (1981)
• I stykkersax quartet (1980/82)

Discography

• 3x3 - En fuglefabel(Opera Omni Records) (2007)
• En Som Sang(Opera Omnia Records) (2007)
• PoY!(Opera Omnia Records) (2007)
• Du måtte nesten rope det(Bergen Digital) (2007)
• Aldri før(Gneis) (2007)
• Avgarde(Hemera) (2000)
• Ghosts(Hemera) (1996)
• Norwegian Signatures(Aurora) (1995)
• Om desse steinane tala(Hemera) (1994)

External links

• List of works supplied by the National Library of NorwayArchived2016-09-13 at theWayback Machine