www.christianhildebrandt.dk - Christian Hildebrandt - classical composer in Copenhagen

"Interesting, this sounds like a Lutheran variety of neo-spiritual music."
(comment from last.fm)

Christian Hildebrandt's choral compositions seem to combine the sound of contemporary nordic choral music with the polyphonic style of the 15th and 16th century.
He has also composed chamber music and computer music in a flowing style often with a large number of repetetive simple melodic lines.

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"Forvaltere af den Solbeskinnede Virkelighed" with lyrics by Ursula Andkjær Olsen
In 2011 Christian Hildebrandt composed this new Mass setting for the Danish Church. The mass was commissioned by eight churches in Copenhagen and financed by the Danish Ministry for Ecclesiastical Affairs. The first performance was held in Enghave Church March 24, 2011. A second official performance is taking place in March 2012 in Sct. Matthew Church in Copenhagen. Read review of the first performance:Noget af en trosbekendelse. Artists are "Det Unge Vokalensemble", Karsten Jensen (organ), Klaus Bjørn Olsen and Jesper Sode-Larsen (trumpets), Martin Boensvang and Ian Price (trombones).

 

Christian Hildebrandt (born 1967), MA in Musicology and member of the Danish Composers' Association. In 2000 appointed a two year grant from Danish Arts Council. He was cofounder of the composers' group KOMVEST, which focuses on choral music. Christian Hildebrandt's worklist is dominated by his choral compositions, which are performed by notably choirs in Denmark.

Holds a master's degree in Musicology from University of Copenhagen. Master thesis on Asger Hamerik's Choral Symphony - Life, Death and Immortality.

CV in Danish

Music for choir

Click on the titles to listen to recordings or see a Sibelius Scorch version of the composition (this resource is supported by the Danish Coposers' Society - click here to download the Sibelius Scorch Player)

Forvaltere af den Solbeskinnede Virkelighed - en messe til det skabte, text by Ursula Andkjær Olsen (31 min, SSSAAATTTBBB-2tr-2trb-org, 2010) *2011Mar24, Enghave Kirke, København V. Also version for SATB and organ.

Hvad er et menneske? (1 min 20 sec, SATB, 2009) *2009Oct22, Sct. Matthæus Kirke, København V, Vokalensemblet Nordenlyd

Shakespeare Fragment I: "Music to hear, why hear'st thou music sadly?" (1 min 10 sec, SATB, 2009) *2009Mar15, Kronborg Slotskirke, Helsingør, Graabrødre Kammerkor/Dorte Klingenberg Iversen

Lux aeterna (3'15'', SSAA/TTBB, 2007)

Ps. 138: Jeg vil prise dig, HERRE (2 min, SATB, 2007)*2007Oct28, Mølholm Kirke, Vejle, Coro Misto/Søren Birch

Non Sibi Sed Omnibus - text by Mark Hillman (4 min, SSAATTBB, 2007)

Magnificat II - Magnificat Fragmente (3 min, SSAATTBB, 2006) *2007May23, Rundetaarn, Hymnia/Flemming Windekilde

Choices - on a poem by Mark Hillman (1½ min, SATB, 2006)*2007Oct28, Mølholm Kirke, Vejle, Coro Misto/Søren Birch

Sanctus på Sankt Stefans Dag (4 min, SSAATTBB, 2005) * 2006Mar12, Korsvejskirken, Ensemble Vest/Flemming Windekilde

Graduale (5 min, SSAATB, 2005) * 2005Feb27, Kristkirken, Ensemble Vest/Søren Christian Vestergaard (+ SSAA-version)

Alma Redemptoris Mater (6 min, SATB, 2004) * 2005Feb27, Kristkirken, Ensemble Vest/Søren Christian Vestergaard

Efter Næsen (2 min, SSA(B), 2004)

Sanctus (5 min, SSAATB, 2003) * 2004Mar21, Jægersborg Kirke, Ensemble Vest/Søren Christian Vestergaard

Magnificat I ( 1½ min, SATBB, 2003) * 2003Mar23, Kristkirken, Ensemble Vest/Søren Christian Vestergaard

Oculi omnium (3 min, TTBB, 2002) * 2002Okt11, Helligåndskirken, Helligåndskirkens Herrekvartet

Lux aeterna (2 min, SATB, 2002) * 2002Sep11, Sakramentskirken, Sankt Pauls Kammerkor/Torsten Nielsen

Credo (13 min, SSSAAATTTBBB, + version for SATB and chamber orchestra, 2001)

Ubi caritas (4 min, SATB, 2001) * 2002Mar10, Sakramentskirken, Ensemble Vest/Brian Grønbæk Jensen

Adflictus sum (2 min, SATB, 2001) * 2002Mar10, Sakramentskirken, Ensemble Vest/Brian Grønbæk Jensen

Ps. 23: Herren er min Hyrde (5 min, SATB, 2000, Capella Hafniensis Editions Serie D, vol. 1, Cph. 2005) * 2007Mar11, Kristkirken, Ensemble Vest/Flemming Windekilde

Kærlighedens Højsang (Canticle of love) (12 min, SSATB, 2000) *2001Mar18, Absalons Kirke, Ensemble Vest/Brian Grønbæk Jensen

ode til tiden (ode to the time) (6 min, SATB, 1999) *2001Mar18, Absalons Kirke, Ensemble Vest/Brian Grønbæk Jensen

Fire Nordbrandt Sange (Four Nordbrandt songs) (5 min, SATB, 1997-1999) * 2000Mar12, Kristkirken,Komvestkoret/Theis Reinvang

Maria hun var en jomfru ren (Mary was a virgin pure) (2 min, SATB, 1997 * 1999Jan31, Komvestkoret/Theis Reinvang

Salme 103 (Psalm 103): Min sjæl, lov Herren (2:38 min, SATB, 1994), Som græs er menneskets dage (1:45 min, SATB, 1993), Men Herrens miskundhed (1:27 min, SATB, 1996) * 1999Jan31, Komvestkoret/Theis Reinvang

Fire Saligprisninger (Four Beatitudes) (6 min, SATBB, 1995) * 1999Jan31, Komvestkoret/Theis Reinvang

Kyrie (5 min, SATB, 1995)

Stabat Mater (11 min, SATB, 1994) * 1994Nov18 i Hellig Kors Kirke af ad hoc kor/Pia Boysen

Vær du mig nær (2 min, SATB, 1992) * 1992Sep27, Davidskirken

Kyrie (3 min, SATB, 1988)

Music for instruments (Download the Sibelius Scorch Player)

One two three step (1 min., piano solo, 2007)*2007Oct07, Sthens Kirke, Thomas Gooseman

Intermezzo for alto saxophone and piano (3 min, altsax, piano, 2007)*2007Oct07, Sthens Kirke, Charlotte Andersson (sax), Thomas Gooseman (pno)

String Quartet no 2 "Adagio Lamentoso" (ca. 5 min., strygekvartet, 2007, tilegnet Alba Kvartetten)*2007Oct07, Sthens Kirke, Alba Kvartetten

A kind of minuet from watermark music (2 min, piano solo, 2007)*2007Mar04, Vanløse Kulturhus, Lola Perrin

Fugleskabet / Birdscape (4 min, baritone sax, piano, violin, viola, cello, 2006) * 2006Sep6, Grundtvigs Kirke, Komvest Chamberplayers

Ost- westliche quartette (9 min, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, 2005) * 2005Oct30, Unitarernes Hus, Østerbro Koncertforening

Symphony no. 1 (8 min, orchestra, 2005)

ilma on kaunis (3 min, baryton, piano, 2004) * 2004Dec3, DKDM, Eskild Momme & Claus Lewinsky

Three fugues (1½ min, string quartet, 2004)

Elégie pour la mémoire (2 min, organ, 2001) * 2002Mar10, Sakramentskirken, Helgi Breiner

Das Nachtlied (3 min, mezzosoprano, piano, 1996)

Kyrie-Christe-Kyrie (5 min, string quartet, 1995) * 2000Mar12, Kristkirken, Konoy Kvartetten

Ild (Fire) (2 min, baryton, piano, 1993)*1996?, Eskild Momme & Chr. Hildebrandt

Six pieces for organ (8 min, 1991-1992) * 1992Sep27, Davidskirken, Marie Ziener

24 preludes (ca. 50 min, piano, 1990-1993) *2001Mar18, Absalons Kirke, Mads Damlund (3 preludes)

Music for computer

From 1996 to 1999 I made about computer generated 50 tracks. Here are four of them:

Ballad and Lullaby(1997)

Pan and la Citta delle Donne(1999)

Listen to more of that on my last.fm page.

 
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