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general

World Premiere · Martin Stauning: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra

21. May 2021

On Friday 21 May the Danish National Symphony Orchestra will premiere Martin Stauning’s Concerto for Harp and Orchestra

interviews

Toxværd & Bergstrøm Nielsen Interview (UK)

21. May 2021

When the composer lets go of the complete control of the music, the musician instead can take creative ownership of the piece. That is the main idea behind the open musical forms.

interviews

Toxværd & Bergstrøm Nielsen Interview (DK)

21. May 2021

Når komponisten giver slip på den komplette styring af musikken, får musikeren et frirum og muligheden for at tage kritisk og kreativt ejerskab over værket. Det er kongstanken bag de åbne musikalske former.

releases

Editions publishes works by Mads Emil Dreyer

19. May 2021

We are very happy to announce that Edition·S will publish works by the Danish composer Mads Emil Dreyer.

general

Timothy Baxter · 1935-2021

17. May 2021

The Danish-based British composer Timothy Baxter (1935-2021) passed away on May 15, 85 years old. He leaves behind an extensive musical oeuvre, and he wrote his last piece just a few days before his death.

general

Clarinet Extravaganza

10. May 2021

Simon Steen-Andersen, Mette Nielsen, Birgitte Alsted and Carl Nielsen are included in the concert programme for Jonas Frølund's tour de force in Danish and International clarinet repertoire in Koncertkirken, Copenhagen on 11 May.

general

KLANG festival 2021

3. May 2021

KLANG festival 2021 takes place 27 May to 7 June and once again kicks off the Danish summer with new music. A look at the programme reveals improvisational experiments, musical brain-freeze and a portrayal of the female Christ.

nominations / awards

Significant work grants for Edition·S composers

3. May 2021

The Danish Arts Foundation has announced the recipients of the annual work grants, and included are several composers with works published at Edition·S.

interviews

Interview · Allan Gravgaard Madsen

16. April 2021

Interview with AGM

general

Steen-Andersen's Black Box Music in Spain

15. April 2021

Percussionist Carlota Cáceres performs Black Box Music (2012) tomorrow, 17 April, together with students from the academy of music. The performance takes place at Teatre Principal de Palma.

releases

Single release · Line Tjørnhøj

11. April 2021

In the spring of 2020, DR PigeKoret premiered Line Tjørnhøj's 'Hånden på hjertet', a piece that explores the female voice in various ways. In the video above, the composer and a couple of the singers speak about the piece.

releases

Music video · James Black

8. April 2021

Music video · James Black

general

Broadcast premiere · Ylva Lund Bergner

7. April 2021

Each morning this week, P2 premieres a new choir piece written by one of five Danish composers to a poem by Caspar Eric. The pieces are commissioned and performed by the Danish National Vocal Ensemble as a special initiative during the COVID-19 lockdown. In a press release from DR, the artistic director of the Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Michael Emery says:

nominations / awards

Nomination · Bára Gísladóttir

6. April 2021

Nomination · Bára Gísladóttir

releases

Album release · Steingrimur Rohloff

25. March 2021

Album release · Steingrimur Rohloff 

general

Closed for Easter

25. March 2021

The office and the webshop will be closed from Saturday 27 March to Monday 5 April - both days included.Please note, that since the purchase of PDF-files are also handled manually, orders of PDF-files will not be sent until Tuesday 6 April.

releases

Album release · Lars Hegaard

18. March 2021

Album release · Lars Hegaard

interviews

Interview · Simon Løffler

14. March 2021

Interview · Simon Løffler