Nils Henrik Asheim
Nils Henrik Asheim | |
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| Born | 20 January 1960 Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Contemporary music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Keyboards |
Nils Henrik Asheim (born 20 January 1960 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian composer and organist, living in Stavanger.[1]
Asheim is educated at Norges Musikkhøgskole and the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam. His production comprises chamber music, orchestral works, sacred music, musical theater and digital music, and his Lillehammer −94 fanfare is released on record by "Gardemusikken". Asheim is awarded Spellemannprisen twice, in 2005 in the class Contemporary music, for 19 March 2004, Oslo Cathedral and 2010 in the class Contemporary composer of the year, for Mazurka – remaking Chopin. He was also nominated in 2003 in Open class for Kom regn together with Anne-Lise Berntsen. He was awarded Edvard-prisen for "Chase" in 2002 in the class Contemporary music and in 2011 he was awarded Lindemanprisen.[1][2][3][4][5]
Honors
[edit]- Spellemannprisen 2005 in the class Contemporary music, for 19 March 2004, Oslo Cathedral
- Arne Nordheim's Composer Award 2007
- Spellemannprisen 2010 in the class Contemporary composer of the year, for Mazurka – remaking Chopin
- Edvard Prize in the class Contemporary music, for "Chase»
- Lindemanprisen 2011
Discography
[edit]- As composer
- 1988. Flere artister. Kruse, Olav Berg, Asheim, Samkopf, Bjørn Korsan Hoemsnes, Ivar Lunde Jr..
- 1992. Gaute Vikdal. Skygger. Trombone, one track by Asheim
- 1993. Flere artister. New Norwegian violin music III, one track by Asheim
- 1995. Borealis, Cikada, mfl. Norwegian contemporary music, one track by Asheim
- 1995. Bit 20. Miniatures. Ett spor av Asheim
- 1995. Barratt-Dues Junior Orchestra: Asheim, Kraggerud, Grieg, Hellstenius.
- 1999. Njål Vindenes. Sequenza guitar, one track by Asheim
- 2000. Kyberia. Navigations, one track by Asheim
- 2001. Stavanger new music ensemble. 1-2-3 happy happy happy!, works by Schaatun, Ness, Asheim, Hvoslef, Janson
- 2007. Vertavokvartetten, Broken line
- As performer
- 1993. Prisms ; Wie ein Hauch av Yngve Slettholm. Water ; Mirror by Nils Henrik Asheim, with Cikada a.o.
- 1994. Engleskyts. Med Anne-Lise Berntsen
- 2002. 16 pieces for organ
- 2003. Kom regn. Med Anne-Lise Berntsen
- 2005. 19 March 2004, Oslo Cathedral. Orgel, improvisations
- 2007. Orkan. Til tekster av Sigbjørn Obstfelder. Med Anne-Lise Berntsen a.o.
- 2007. Grand mutation. Med Lasse Marhaug
- 2010. Mazurka – remaking Chopin
References
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- ^ a b "Nils Henrik Asheim – Biography". ListenTo.no. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2012. (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Biography from Asheim's own website". nilshenrikasheim.no. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Biography from record label Grappa". grappa.no. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Biography from MIC Music Information Centre Norway". listento.no. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Biography from record label Sofa". sofamusic.no. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Nils Henrik Asheim Official Website
- Nils Henrik Asheim Biography on Ballade.no
- Begrunnelsen Arne Nordheim Composer Award 2007
- List of works supplied by the National Library of Norway
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