Kristian Blak (b. 1947)
- Reynagøta 12, FO-100 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
www.kristianblak.com
. . has composed solo instrumental works, chamber music choral works and symphonic music, for example the ballet Harra Pætur og Elinborg. He has made numerous recordings as a performer and toured widely with his own jazz and folk music ensembles.
His diverse musical background is reflected in the music he composes, uniting ethnic music with new compositional techniques.
Kristian Blak was born in Jutland, Denmark, but has since 1974 lived in the Faroe Islands where he has also written most of his music. He has a central role in the musical life of the Faroe Islands and is artistic director of the Summartónar festival.
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Works
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Dur. | Publisher/manus. | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rørsla. String quartet nr. 1 | string quartet | 1984 | 9:00 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Decett | violin, viola, cello, contrabass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon (fagot), french horn | 1984 | 8:00 | manus | |
| Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon | flute, clarinet, bassoon (fagot) | 1985 | 6:00 | manus | "Ávaringar" TUTL FKT004 |
| Lundanevið - ballet | violin, piano, clarinet, Recorder | 1985 | 15 | manus | |
| Fýra sangir fyri kór og floytu 1. Dunið, dunið av vestansjógv 2. Morgun í Havn 3. Hitt blinda liðið 4. Barn (Chr. Matras) | flute, mixed choir | 1985 | 10 | manus | |
| Heimkoma - for Choir and Clarinet (Rói Patursson) | clarinet, mixed choir | 1986 | 6 | manus | |
| Heimkoma - for Choir and 2 solo voices (Rói Patursson) | mixed choir, voice | 1990 | 6 | manus | |
| Images. String Quartet no. 2 | string quartet | 1987 | 15 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Elinborg | string quartet | 1987 | 6 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Harra Pætur og Elinborg - ballet | symfoni orchestra | 1987 | 52 | manus | "Harra Pætur og Elinborg" TUTL FKT002 |
| Harra Pætur og Elinborg - suite | symfoni orchestra | 1987 | 20 | manus | |
| Concerto for Flute and Orchestra | symfoni orchestra, flute | 1987 | 15 | manus | "Ávaringar" TUTL FKT004 |
| Ile | piano | 1988 | 8 | manus | "Træið" TUTL FKT003 |
| Nadn - for Violin and Guitar | violin, guitar | 1988 | 8 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Harpu Ríma - for Flute, Harp/Harpsichord | cembalo, flute | 1988 | 4 | manus | "Ávaringar" TUTL FKT004 |
| Tårnet | flute | 1988 | 4 | manus | "Træið" TUTL FKT003 |
| Sonata | piano | 1989 | 12 | manus | LP CN102 |
| Várvindar (Arnbjørn Danielsen) - for Voice, Clarinet, Trombone and Bass | contrabass, clarinet, trombone, voice | 1989 | 8 | manus | |
| Várvindar (Arnbjørn Danielsen) - for Voice and Piano | piano, voice | 1990 | 8 | manus | |
| Steinar (Karsten Hoydal) | piano, voice | 1989 | 3 | manus | |
| Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra | symfoni orchestra, clarinet | 1990 | 25 | Samfundet | "Landið" TUTL FKT007 |
| Sekstett | violin, cello, piano, flute, clarinet, french horn | 1990 | 8 | manus | "Ávaringar" TUTL FKT004 |
| Svabo | viola, piano, clarinet, french horn | 1991 | 10 | manus | "Boreas" TUTL FKT006 |
| Ariettes | cello | 1991 | 8 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Bøhmerlands Dronning | violin | 1991 | 8 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 and FKT021 |
| Miniatures I-XII | Brass quintet | 1992 | 12 | manus | |
| Oprindelsen | piano | 1992 | 8 | manus | |
| Undirlýsi. String Quartet no. 3 | string quartet | 1992 | 18 | manus | "Undirlýsi" TUTL FKT008 |
| Dialogue no. 1 | guitar, clarinet | 1993 | 8 | manus | "Boreas" TUTL FKT006 |
| Thi glæder sig - for 4 solo singers | voice | 1993 | 5 | manus | |
| Primavera | violin, piano, flute | 1993 | 8 | manus | |
| Álvarann | violin | 1993 | 8 | manus | "Undirlýsi" TUTL FKT008 |
| Ocean (William Heinesen) | contrabass, piano, flute, voice | 1993 | 8 | manus | |
| Bomans Trio | violin, flute, trompet | 1993 | 12 | manus | |
| Concerto for Double Bass and Baroque Orchestra | contrabass, symfoni orchestra | 1993 | 25 | manus | "Undirlýsi" TUTL FKT008 |
| Stjørnur | Woodwind quintet | 12994 | 10 | manus | BIS 1085 |
| En Fantasirejse til Fredericia | violin, piano | 1994 | 8 | manus | |
| Steinskogurin - for accordion | accordion | 1995 | 8 | manus | |
| Fuglar. Aviphonie no. 1 | Electronics, Organ | 1995 | 15 | manus | |
| Orgulkoral yvir | Organ | 1995 | 8 | manus | |
| Lag | Recorder | 1995 | 5 | manus | |
| Sekstett - for Flute Ensemble and Piano | piano, flute | 1995 | 8 | manus | |
| Trio (with electronics ad lib) | violin, cello, piano | 1995 | 12 | manus | |
| 12 Klaverstykki | piano | 1995 | 20 | manus | |
| Stevna | Brass band | 1995 | 10 | manus | |
| Úr Hólminum | violin, viola, cello, contrabass, sinfonietta, piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon (fagot), french horn, trompet, trombone | 1995 | 12 | manus | "Úr Hólminum" TUTL FKT022 |
| Ljus och Mörker | clarinet | 1995 | 5 | manus | |
| Mjøllhvít | violin | 1996 | 7 | manus | "Dedicated" TUTL FKT019 |
| Harpan. Concerto for Harp and Orchestra | symfoni orchestra | 1996 | 14 | manus | "Four Concertos for Harp and Orchestra" TUTL FKT013 |
| Vienne la Nuit. Concerto for Horn and Chamber Ensemble | violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano, flute, clarinet, french horn | 1997 | 12 | manus | "Úr Hólminum" TUTL FKT022 |
| Thi glæder sig | mixed choir, voice | 1997 | 5 | manus | |
| O Might those Teares (John Dunne) | mixed choir, voice | 1993 | 4 | manus | |
| Hogboy. Concerto for Bouble Bass and Chamber Ensemble | violin, cello, contrabass, piano, flute, clarinet, percussion | 1997 | 14 | manus | "Úr Hólminum" TUTL FKT022 |
| Harpan - for harp solo | 1997 | 15 | manus | ||
| Sonata fyri fiól og klaver | violin, piano | 1998 | 10 | manus | |
| Snjó | trompet | 1999 | 10 | manus | |
| Dialogue no. 2 | piano, clarinet | 2000 | 8 | manus | |
| Landslag no. 1 | cello | 2000 | 8 | manus | "Contours" TUTL FKT023 |
| Contours. String Quartet no. 4 | string quartet | 2000 | 20 | manus | "Contours" TUTL FKT023 |
| Landslag no. 2 | cello, guitar | 2001 | 6 | manus | "Contours" TUTL FKT023 |
| Shaman for sinfonietta, ethnic instruments | sinfonietta | 2001 | 20 | manus | "Úr Hólminum" TUTL FKT022 |
| Landslag no. 3 | guitar, flute | 2001 | 6 | manus | |
| Rapaces | trompet, trombone | 2002 | 8 | manus | |
| Fuglar á ferð. Aviphonie no. 2 for Bird and Nature Sounds and 7 instruments | violin, cello, piano, oboe, clarinet, percussion, saxophone, Electronics | 2002 | 60 | manus | |
| Nadn - version for solo Cello | cello | 1988 | 8 | manus | "Contours" TUTL FKT023 |
| Fuglamál. Aviphonie no. 3. A sound composition for Birds and Nature Sounds | Electronics | 2003 | 60 | manus | "Fuglamál" TUTL FKT025 |
| Nadn - version for Guitar Quartet | guitar | 1988 | 8 | manus | |
| Arnhild og Eystein. Opera | voice | 2003 | 75 | manus | Radio Transmission |
| Stone Forest | cello, accordion, flute, voice | 2004 | 18 | manus | |
| En havfru op af vandet steg | piano, trombone | 2005 | 8 | manus | |
| Drrrunnn. Aviphonie no. 4. | saxophone, Electronics | 2005 | 12 | manus | |
| Umiaq Kvartett | cello, piano, flute, clarinet | 2005 | 8 | manus | |
| Et barn er født i Bethlehem Kvartett | cello, piano, flute, clarinet | 2005 | 4 | manus | |
| Tað heila gongur av lagi | cello, piano, flute, clarinet | 2005 | 4 | manus | |
| 40 Mile Ground | guitar | 2005 | 8 | manus | |
| Four Elements | 2006 | 7 | manus | ||
| Ice Cap | violin, piano, french horn | 2006 | 11 | manus | |
| Suite for Three Instruments | violin, contrabass, guitar | 2006 | 14 | manus | |
| Roumanescue | viola, piano, saxophone | 2007 | 5 | manus | |
| Drrrunnn. Aviphonie no. 5. | clarinet, Electronics | 2007 | 12 | manus | |
| Air | sinfonietta | 2007 | 14 | manus | |
| Afrika. String Quartet no. 5 | string quartet | 2008 | 8 | manus | |
| Le Vent du Nord | Woodwind quintet, piano, trompet, trombone | 2009 | 10 | manus | |
| Pzauner Kvartett | cello, contrabass, clarinet, trombone | 2009 | 8 | manus | |
| 12 Klaverstykki for 2 pianos | piano | 1995 | 20 | manus | |
| "Den Yderste Ø"(William Heinesen) Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, flute, saxophone, voice | 1981 | 40 | manus | "Den Yderste Ø" TUTL HJF012 |
| "Ravnating". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, flute, Drum set | 1982 | 40 | manus | "Ravnating" TUTL HJF013 |
| "Heygar og Dreygar". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, flute, saxophone, Drum set | 1983 | 40 | manus | "Heygar og Dreygar" TUTL HJF015 |
| "Yggdrasil træið". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, flute, percussion, saxophone, Organ | 1983 | 20 | manus | |
| "Concerto Grotto". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, flute, percussion, saxophone, Drum set | 1984 | 40 | manus | "Concerto Grotto" TUTL HJF018 |
| "The Four Towers" - ballet. Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, flute, percussion, saxophone, Drum set | 1985 | 40 | manus | "The Four Towers" TUTL HJF019 |
| "Brøytingar". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, flute, saxophone, voice, Electronics, Drum set | 0 | |||
| "Drangar". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, flute, saxophone, voice, Drum set | 1994 | 40 | manus | "Drangar" TUTL HJF033 |
| "Yggdrasil". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, flute, saxophone, voice, Drum set | 2002 | 40 | manus | "Yggdrasil" TUTL HJF088 |
| "Risastova". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, saxophone, voice | 2006 | 20 | manus | "Risastova" TUTL HJF111 |
| "Vágatunnilin". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | violin, contrabass, guitar, piano, voice, Drum set | 2002 | 20 | manus | "Risastova" TUTL HJF111 |
| "Askur". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil. Co-written work | contrabass, guitar, piano, percussion, saxophone, voice, El-bas, Drum set | 2006 | 40 | manus | "Askur" TUTL HJF133 |
| "Avanersuaq". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil. Co-written with Rasmus Lyberth | violin, contrabass, guitar, piano, percussion, voice | 2006 | 40 | manus | |
| "Duologues". Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | contrabass, guitar, piano, flute, saxophone | 2008 | 35 | manus | "Duologues" TUTL HJF188 |
| "Snjóuglan". Work including improvisation | violin, contrabass, guitar, piano, saxophone, Drum set | 1979 | 40 | manus | "Snjóuglan" TUTL HJF007 |
| "Kingoløg". Work including improvisation | contrabass, piano, oboe, bassoon (fagot), Recorder | 1983 | 40 | manus | "Kingoløg" TUTL HJF016 |
| "Firra". Work including improvisation | contrabass, guitar, piano, saxophone, Drum set, Organ | 1989 | 40 | manus | "Firra" TUTL HJF023 |
| "Addeq". Work including improvisation | contrabass, guitar, piano, percussion, voice | 1989 | 40 | manus | "Addeq" TUTL HJF022 |
| "The Invisible Trumpet". Work including improvisation | guitar, piano, trompet, saxophone | 1990 | 40 | manus | |
| "Shalder geo". Work including improvisation | contrabass, guitar, piano, Organ, Recorder | 1997 | 40 | manus | "Shalder geo" TUTL HJF044 |
| "Klæmint". Work including improvisation | guitar, piano, trompet, voice, El-bas | 1998 | 40 | manus | "Klæmint" TUTL HJF055 |
| "Préludes". Work including improvisation | contrabass, piano | 1998 | 40 | manus | "Préludes" TUTL HJF077 |
| "Brahmk". Work including improvisation | contrabass, guitar, piano, saxophone, Drum set | 2000 | 12 | manus | |
| "Pump Fiction" (Oddfríður Rasmussen). Work including improvisation. Co-written work. | trombone, Drum set, Organ | 2002 | 25 | manus | |
| "Fimm hurðar". Work including improvisation | piano, percussion, saxophone | 2006 | 25 | manus | |
| "Tinna og Tám". | piano, voice, Electronics | 2008 | 30 | manus | "Tinna og Tám" TUTL RIT002 |
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