Kári Bæk (b. 1950)
- Thorild Wulffsgatan 8, Göteborg
During the last 30 years, Kári has played an active role on the Faroese music scene. As a musician, choir and orchestra conductor and the last 20 years as a composer and arranger. He is an active member of the Faroese Composers' Association, which he has also chaired for several years.
Kári's interest in composition sprang from his work as a conductor and his earliest works were arrangements of Faroese tunes, but he later started composing both instrumental and choir music.
Kári started playing the oboe in 1968 with Paul Tofte-Hansen from the Danish Radio Orchestra and later continued with Ole Henrik Dahl from the Royal Danish Theatre. He completed his teacher's degree, specialising in music, in 1977 and 1980-1984 he studied a Masters of Arts in Music Education.
The Faroese ensemble, Aldubaran (http://www.aldubaran.com/) frequently plays Kári's music on the Faroes as well as abroad.
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Works
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Dur. | Publisher/manus. | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-current/Afturundirgerð (to Øssur Bæk) | violin | 1998 | 10:00 | manus. | Tutl FKT 31 |
| Snow Light/Snjólýsi (flute solo) | flute | 2000 | 8:30 | manus. | Tutl FKT 31 |
| Kjøkr (solo cl.) | clarinet | 2005 | 7:30 | manus. | |
| Klaverstykki nr. 1 | piano | 2006 | 5:10 | manus. | |
| Duo for 2 violins | violin | 2001 | 9:00 | manus. | Tutl FKT 31 |
| Playfullness/Kæti (ob-bsn/fl-bsn/cl-bsn) | oboe, bassoon (fagot) | 1998 | 7:00 | TrevCo Music (www.trevcomusic.com) | |
| Elegie and Humoresque | piano, bassoon (fagot) | 1996 | 10:30 | Trevco Music (www.trevcomusic.com) | BIS CD-1085, TUTL FKT 31 |
| Trio, 3 bassethorns (to Trio Chalumeau) | clarinet | 2005 | 7:30 | manus | |
| W.W. quintet: Fantasia/Hugleiðingar | Woodwind quintet | 1994 | 8:10 | TrevCo Music (www.trevcomusic.com) | BIS CD-1085 |
| Preludium and March (octet) | violin, cello, guitar, piano, flute, clarinet, french horn | 1997 | 13:20 | manus | Tutl FKT 31 |
| Kvæði / Ballads. Arr. for symphony orch. | symfoni orchestra | 1993 | 8:00 | manus | |
| Mjøldal Soprano solo and S-sax (text: William Heinesen) | saxophone, voice | 2005 | 5:30 | manus | |
| Blíðan, brótið ikki aldur (arr.) | piano, clarinet, voice | 1998 | 3:30 | STIÐIN 1998 | |
| Jørð (text Rói Paturson) | sinfonietta, mixed choir | 2008 | 15:00 | ||
| Arise My Love (Song of Songs 2,10-13) | mixed choir, saxophone | 2002 | 4:30 | Bo Ejeby Förlag no. 1139 (www.ejeby.se) | TUTL FKT41 |
| Himin boðar (motet)2fl, bar, choir | flute, mixed choir, voice | 2007 | 6:30 | ||
| Harri vár drottin (motet)sopr., choir, 2 tpt, 2 trb | trompet, trombone, mixed choir, voice | 2000 | 14:30 | ||
| Heimahøllin - ólavsøkukantata sopr., bar., choir | mixed choir, voice | 2000 | 13:00 | ||
| Cantate Domine (Ps. 95,1-3) | mixed choir | 2003 | 2:12 | TUTL FKT 41 | |
| Visitatio (Luke 1,42-45) | mixed choir | 2002 | 5:30 | Bo Ejeby Förlag no. 1140 (www.ejeby.se) | TUTL FKT 41 (www.tutl.com) |
| In Principio Erat (John 1,1-5) | mixed choir | 2004 | 3:08 | TUTL FKT41 | |
| Fuglur letur av gleði (arr.mel. R. Dahl, text: H.A. Djurhuus) | mixed choir | 1992 | 2:00 | TUTL FKT 41 | |
| Græsset grønnes (text William Heinesen) | mixed choir | 1983 | 1:40 | ed. WH: WH30694 | TUTL FKT 41 |
| Nú rennur sólin fríð/Nu rinder solen op (arr.) | mixed choir, female choir | 1995 | 4:30 | ed. WH: WH30694 | TUTL FKT 41 |
| Nun lob mein Seel´/Lover nu Herren | mixed choir | 1998 | 3:00 | ed. WH: WH30694 | TUTL FKT 41 |
| Vårstrofe (text: William Heinesen) | mixed choir | 2004 | 4:05 | ed. WH: WH30694 | TUTL FKT 41 |
| Nú rísur (text: Regin Dahl) | mixed choir | 2001 | 4:43 | TUTL FKT 24 | |
| Og dansurin gongur (text: T.N. Djurhuus) | mixed choir | 1991 | 4:30 | TUTL FKT 41 | |
| Vatnið og ljósið (text: Karsten Hoydal) faroese, english ond danish text | mixed choir | 2005 | 5:00 | TUTL FKT 41 and FKT | |
| Vit eru føroyingar (text: Regin Dahl) | male choir | 1995 | 6:10 | 3arin CD01020 | |
| Jarðareygað (text: T.N: Djurhuus) | mixed choir | 1994 | 1:30 | TUTL FKT 41 | |
| Lækjan (text: Chr. Matras) | mixed choir | 1996 | 1:30 | TUTL FKT 41 | |
| Kavin kom í morgun (arr. text Martin Joensen) | mixed choir, voice | 1992 | 2:15 | ||
| Lívligt er á bønum í dag (arr. trad.) | mixed choir, female choir | 1990 | 2:20 | ||
| Slatur (arr.) | male choir | 1998 | 1:45 | STIÐIN 1998 | |
| Snjólýsi stóð av flørum (arr. text Chr. Matras) | male choir | 1998 | 2:00 | STIÐIN 1998 | |
| Snjólýsi stóð av fløtum (arr.) | mixed choir | 2004 | 2:01 | TUTL FKT 41 | |
| Vøgguljóð (text T.N.Djurhuus | guitar, oboe, voice | 1977 | 2:00 | ||
| Sálmar (Hymns) | guitar, flute | 2007 | 3:40 | ||
| Askur og Embla (commisioned by Embla Trio) | piano, clarinet, bassoon (fagot) | 2008 | 8:30 | TrevCo Music (www.trevcomusic.com) | |
| String quartet nr 1: Valsur einkisins riddara | string quartet | 2008 | 4:30 | manus | |
| Trompet solo | trompet | 2009 | 4:00 | manus. | |
| Myndir/ Pictures f. Guitar solo(commisioned by Ólavur Jakobsen) | guitar | 2009 | 12:00 | Manus | |
| Højt over frostblå bjerge. (Sopr., Cl.(S-sax), guit.) Text W. Heinesen | guitar, clarinet, voice | 2009 | 6:00 | manus | |
| Quartet for oboe, violin, viola and cello. (Leikum fagurt á foldum) | violin, viola, cello, oboe | 2010 | 9:00 | TrevCo Music (www.trevcomusic.com) | |
| Fragment | flute, clarinet, bassoon (fagot) | 2010 | 4:30 | manus |
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