Vagn Holmboe

For 6 part mixed choir a cappella

Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996) was a 20th century composer in the neo-classical style, widely recognised as the most important Danish composer since Nielsen. He is best known for his symphonic works, solo c...

Vagn Holmboe's Op. 61a is part of his fourth collection of Liber Canticorum, and consists of three movements: Misere Mei - Evigila - Laudabo. The texts are taken from the Old Testament, and the music...

For SATB Choir A Cappella. 'The Lyke Wake Dirge is a moral ballad from the border telling the story of what will happen to the soul after death. If he has never given shoes and stockings to the poor,...

Winter Op. 181 by Vagn Holmboe sets poems from 'A Sojourn of the Spirit' and 'Passages in the Wind' by John Gracen Brown. For soprano solo and choir a capella Composed 1989.

Work for 2 Part Choir with Organ Accompaniment. Danish text, which has been taken from Psalm 8:1-5, John 1:14 and Joel 3:1 for each piece respectively.

Jylland was by Vagn Holmboe, for Tenor and Baritone a cappella. As a composer Vagn Holmboe turns away from complex composition processes and musical convolutedness and rather employs concepts like log...

The text for the choral work 'Hominis dies' is partly form the book of psalms, partly from Isaiah in the Latin translation of the Bible. The words are relevant today - they are about the fate of human...

Reminiscenses for Violin Solo was composed by Vagn Holmboe in 1990

Sværm/Swarm Op. 190 - 10 Duets for 2 Violins, was composed by Vagn Holmboe in 1992.

The spirit of folk culture plays an important role in the music of Danish composer Vagn Holmboe, often with nostalgic use of folk rhythms and melody. The score and individual parts for Nuigen Op. 129...

Vagn Holmboe's Ballata Op. 159 - for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano, composed in 1984.

2 copies required for performance.

Sværm/Swarm Op. 190b - 11 Pieces for String Quartet, was composed by Vagn Holmboe in 1992. Original version for 2 Violins: KP00410.

Vagn Holmboe's String Quartet No. 2 ('2. Quartetto') / Strygekvartet Nr. 2 Op. 47 (1949). Dedicated to Leo Hansen-Kvartetten. Parts available: VI00535A

Set of parts for Vagn Holmboe's String Quartet No. 3 ('3. Quartetto') / Strygekvartet Nr. 3 Op. 47 (1949). Dedicated to Koppel-Kvartetten.

Vagn Holmboe's String Quartet No. 4 ('4. Quartetto') / Strygekvartet Nr. 4, Op. 63 (1954). Dedicated to Per Norgard.

Vagn Holmboe's String Quartet No. 5 ('5. Quartetto') / Strygekvartet Nr. 5, Op. 66 (1954-55). Parts available: VI00728A