Bent Sørensen

In Paradisum for 2 Soprano soloists, Choir and Ensemble was composed by Bent Sørensen in 1994-95. Commissioned by Göteborg Domkirke.

The first ideas for this piece came to me during a train journey through Denmark. It was summer and I was looking out of the window; I heard some fast jig-like dance rhythms. These appear early in the...

This Night Of No Moon for Ensemble was composed by Bent Sorensen in 1998-99. Programme Note: The title THIS NIGHT OF NO MOON is taken from the haiku poem by the female Japanese writer Ono No Komachi (...

This is the Score for Bent Soreensen's 2001 composition, Six Songs, composed for Mezzo-soprano and Violin. Sorensen has set four verses by Japanese poet, Ono No Komachi and two by the Korean, Hwang Ch...

Composer Note: Vokalise is another selection from Under the Sky. Ida's voice has been taken out of the compact orchestral setting, and is left naked and unaccompanied. Vokalise is one scene earlier i...

Nocturnal (1998-2001) for Trombone and String Quartet was composed by Bent Sorensen. Progamme note: The two movements of 'Nocturnal' were written with a gab of three years. The last movement, which be...

Parts for Nocturnal (1998-2001) for Trombone and String Quartet by Bent Sorensen.

The Weeping White Room for Ensemble was composed by Bent Sorensen in 2002. Programme Note: As usual the title came first - 'The Weeping White Room'. But where is that room ? and what is it ? Who is we...

The Lady And The Lark is a miniconcerto for Viola and six instruments (Flute, Clarinet, 2 Violins, Cello and Percussion). Throughout the 5 short movements of the work are allusions to the birdsong of...

Cavatina Fra 'Under Himlen' for Mezzo Soprano, Violin and Piano was composed by Bent Sorensen in 2001. Programme note: 'Cavatina' is a small aria from my and the dramatist Peter Asmussen's opera 'Unde...

Ständchen for 8 instruments was composed by Bent Sorensen in 2005-06. The first three movements were written for Scharoun Ensemble and commissioned jointly by Eleanor Eisenmenger and the Scharoun Ense...

Work for Chamber Ensemble dating from 1989. The composer writes: The Title SHADOWLAND refers on the one hand to a blurred 'Landscape' of shadows, where small shadows are formed behind other shadows, a...

Work for Chamber dating from 1988. The composer writes: MINNEWATER means 'love water'/'love lake', but when I began to compose the work, this direct meaning of the title was not very important to me....

Funeral Procession for Violin, Viola and Chamber Ensemble was composed in 1989 as a commission from the Sonanza Ensemble. The music is, apart from a few swarming bursts, slow and silent. Dynamic is al...

The title The Deserted Churchyards refers to several churchyards along the western coast of Northern Jutland, which long ago were safely inland, but which now are being eaten up by the threatening sea...

Parts for The Deserted Churchyards by Bent Sorensen. Score available: WH30144

Bent Sørensen 's Twenty Bits Of A Waltz was commissioned by, and composed for, BIT 20 for their 20th Anniversary in 2009. This piece is scored for Horn, Violin and Cello.

Vorspiel was composed by Bent Sorensen in 2010. Scored for Clarinet, Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Violin and Cello. Parts available: WH31226A

Parts for Vorspiel by Bent Sorensen (2010). Scored for Clarinet, Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Violin and Cello.

Ständchen IV - Arr. 2010 for Ensemble by Bent Sorensen. Scored for Clarinet, Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Violin and Cello.

Parts for Ständchen IV - Arr. 2010 for Ensemble by Bent Sorensen.

It Is Pain Flowing Down Slowly On A White Wall for Accordion and Strings was composed by Bent Sørensen in 2010-11. Co-commissioned by ULTIMA - Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, Trondheim Soloists and...

For Solo Voices (SATB)and String QuartetThe vocal part of NGG may be performed separately, a cappella, entitled GREEN. The vocal part of NGG also makes part of another work (in preparation), also for...

2012. For soprano, violin, viola, cello and tape.

Saudades Inocente by Bent Sorensen and Anna Berit Asp Christensen (2011). Scored for Boy Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Accordion, Guitar and 8 Loudspeakers (tape). First performance May 2011 at SPOR Festi...