Ludvig Nielsen

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Ludvig Nielsen (recording from the 1930s)

Ludvig Nielsen (born February 3, 1906 , † April 22, 2001 in Trondheim ) was a Norwegian organist and composer.

Nielsen was trained as a church musician at the conservatories in Oslo and Leipzig. From 1924 to 1932 he was organist at Høvik kirke , then at Ris kirke in Oslo. In 1935 he became cantor and organist at the famous Nidarosdomen in Trondheim. He also directed the cathedral choir, which he founded in 1946, and the boys' choir of the cathedral.

Since 1950 he has performed Bach's two passions and the Christmas Oratorio here every year . As an organist he has performed in Norway and the other Scandinavian countries, England, Germany and Austria. He also recorded two albums with his own works. He also taught at the Trondheim Conservatory and the Norwegian Teachers' College.

In addition to organ works, Nielsen composed several instrumental concerts, cantatas and motets and other choral works. He was u. a. as a knight of the Saint Olav Order , awarded the Dannebrog Order and the Lindemansprisen .

Works

  • Benedicamus , 1972
  • Dignare, Domine for four voices, four-part mixed choir, organ and orchestra, 1945, 1990
  • Draumkvedet: Et liturgisk oratorium for two choirs, baritone, two organs, trumpet, horn, flute and oboe
  • Exultate deo adjutori nostri: Pris Gud vår hjelper for six-part mixed choir
  • Fagnadar song for four soloists, mixed choir and orchestra
  • Fantasy on a Chorale Tune for organ, 1973
  • Fantasy on Two Old St. Olaf's Day Tunes for organ, 1941
  • Fire koralbearbeidelser for 5-stem blandet kor a cappella
  • Four Religious Folk Tunes for Violin, Cello and Organ , 1974
  • Fire salmer for en solstemme and organ
  • For loven ble gitt ved Moses for choir and tenor
  • Gjennom denne dagens tider for choir
  • Gjør døren høy , Vesper for adven for tenor, choir and orchestra, 1982
  • Guds rike: coral cantata for mixed choir
  • Liturgical Songs for the Church Year for mixed choir, 1970
  • Herleg renn dagen for mixed choir, two trumpets and organ, 1984
  • Herre, vår Herre, hvor herlig er ditt navn over all jorden ... for eight-part choir and tape
  • Hvis ikke hvetekornet faller i jorden og dør for mixed choir
  • Hyllest til Elias Blix: coral cantata for soprano, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra
  • Høytid, op. 73: En julesalme til tekst av Leif Ofstad ... for choir, string orchestra and organ
  • I dag, om i hear hans røst for choir
  • Ikke på våre rettferdige gjerninger for choir
  • Intrata Based Upon the Hymn Tune Praise to God in Our Music for organ
  • Intrata solemnis for organ, 1958
  • Introduction og fugue, B minor for organ, 1943
  • Jubilemus cordis voce for soloists, choir, organ and orchestra
  • Christmas Fantasy for Organ, 1949
  • Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 2 , 1982
  • Concerto for Organ and String Orchestra: Variations and Fugue on St.Magnus-hymn, Orkneys, 12th Cent. , 1965
  • Koralvariasjoner: Himmelen med all sin her , 1986
  • Lilja for mixed choir, soloists, narrator, organ and orchestra
  • Meditasjoner for organ etter korverket "Fagnadarsongar"
  • Meditation funebre for organ, 1968
  • Mass for St. Olaf's Day for choir, soloists, organ and orchestra, 1948
  • The Bells of The Nidaros Cathedral: Organ Fantasy , 1976
  • Norges folk and Norges kirke: Av Intrata Solemnis for choir
  • Ordet for mixed choir and soprano, 1979
  • Organ coral , 1942
  • Organ Mass , 1984
  • Organ suite no. 2 for advent , 1983
  • Passacaglia on Draumkvedet for organ, 1963
  • Preludium og fuge over Bach for organ, 1985
  • Preludium, Passacaglia og fuge for organ , 1979
  • Salme 150 med koral "Min sjel, min sjel, lov gentlemen" for choir, wind instruments and timpani
  • Se, vi går opp til Jerusalem for choir
  • Storleg gle 'me oss i Herren for choir, tenor, two horns, two trumpets, two trombones and organ
  • Symfonisk Orgelverk: Etter satser from Te Deum
  • Te deum laudamus: Dig, Gud, lover vi, dig, Herre, for choir and orchestra
  • Under kirkehvelv: Kirkemusikk i gudstjenesteform
  • Variations on "Ingen vinner Fremd til den evige ro" for organ, 1941
  • Variasjoner over folketonen "Nu sjunge vi så lystelig" for organ
  • Veni Creator: Chorale partita for Mixed Choir and Orchestra or Organ , 1964
  • Veni Redemptor Gentium: Et Dies Iræ for organ, 1981
  • Wedding Music for Organ

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