WorksCollection List
Fantasia on Two Folk Songs (2024) for Alto Saxophone, Viola and Organ
Alto Saxophone, Viola and Organ
Durata:
05:00
Commissioned by Povilas Syrrist-Gelgota
Short desciption: A fantasia that intertwines a Norwegian hymn tune and a Lithuanian folk song, allowing the two melodies to merge, fragment and transform within a shifting landscape of intimate and expansive textures.
Images (2021) for Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Violin and Cello
Instrumentation: Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Violin and Cello
Durata:
10:30
Commissioned by Agder Camerata
Short desciption: Images (2001) moves through contrasting musical landscapes inspired by Arabic scales, Japanese Gagaku and English nature, inviting listeners to go on a musical journey, forming their own images and stories.
Vidar Kristensen’s Images is full of cool rhythms, beautiful melodies, and a vivid sense of musical movement. Even when the tempo is fast, it carries a feeling of peace and calm.
Erik Haugan Aasland, Agder Camerata
I've Sung all the Songs (2018) for variable ensembles
Instrumentation: Bassoon, Viola and Harp
Other available versions, see further down.
Durata:
04:30
Commissioned by Povilas Syrrist-Gelgota
Short desciption: I’ve Sung All the Songs (2018) is based on the Lithuanian folk song Aš išdainavau — a quiet, melancholic melody framed by contrasting rhythmic and expressive sections, all bound together by the composer’s own musical language.
Other available versions:
– Two Violas and Harp
– Soprano Saxophone,Singing Violist and Harp
– Soprano Saxophone,Viola and Harp (forthcoming)
– Two Violas and Piano
– Clarinet, Viola and Piano
Note: The harp and piano parts are not identical, but each version may be performed with either harp or piano.
North-West Monsoon (2017) for Bassoon, Viola, Cello and Harp
Instrumentation: Bassoon, Viola, Cello and Harp
Durata:
07:30
Commissioned by Povilas Syrrist-Gelgota
Short desciption: North‑West Monsoon (2017) is based on two Taiwanese folk songs and reflects the landscapes, stories and cultural imagery of Taiwan — a place that has become the composer’s second home.
Vidar Kristensen’s North-West Monsoon, based on Taiwanese folk tunes, took me right back to my childhood in Pingtung, Southern Taiwan. It was deeply touching and brought back vivid images and memories.
– Audience member - concert in Arendal, Norwegian woman who grew up in Taiwan