List of compositions by Vagn Holmboe

This is a sortable List of compositions by Vagn Holmboe (1909–1996). The works are categorized by the M. number (for Meta) from Paul Rapoport's catalogue where known, and by the opus number assigned by the composer where applicable. Title, date of composition and genre are also provided.

List

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M. Op. Title Date Genre Remarks
-1 -1 !a -1 !a !a
Violin sonata 1924 Chamber
1 Duo for 2 violins 1926 Chamber
2 Trio 1926 Chamber For 3 violins, or flute and 2 violins.
3 String quartet 'a', in C minor 1926 Chamber (string quartet)
4 String quartet 'b', in E minor 1927 Chamber (string quartet)
5 Nocturne 1927 Vocal With string quartet accompaniment.
6 Symphony 'a', in F minor, Sinfonia Utopia 1927 Orchestral (symphony)
7 Scherzo 1928 Piano
8 Piece for 3 violins 1928 Chamber
9 String quartet 'c', in C minor 1928 Chamber (string quartet) Incomplete.
10 Symphony 'b', in D minor 1928 Orchestral (symphony) Incomplete.
11 Bagatelle No. 1, Arabesque 1928 Chamber For violin and piano. There are no further 'bagatelles'.[1]
12 Stjerner (Stars) 1928 Vocal
13 String quintet in E flat major 1928 Chamber A 'viola' quintet.
14 12 little pieces for piano 1928-29 Piano
15 Molto allegro scherzando, for solo violin 1929 Solo Instrument
16 Chorale fantasy in E minor 1929 Piano
17 String quartet 'd', in D minor 1929 Chamber (string quartet)
18 String quartet 'e' 1929-30 Chamber (string quartet)
19 Piano sonata 'a' 1929 Piano
20 Violin sonata 'a' 1929 Chamber
21 Concerto for Orchestra 1929 Concerto
22 Prelude 1930 Piano A variant of this piece is a movement in M. 23.
23 Piano suite 'a' 1930 Piano
24 String trio 'a' 1930 Chamber
25 Piano sonata 'b' 1930 Piano
26 4 pieces for piano 1930 Piano 2nd half of a collection of children's pieces.
27 Quintet 1930 Chamber Incomplete. Scoring unknown.
28 Quartet 1930 Chamber For flute, oboe, viola and cello.
29 String quartet 'f' 1930 Chamber (string quartet)
30 Symphony for piano 1930 Piano
31 Klaverstykker for børn (Piano pieces for children) 1930 Piano 1st half of a collection of children's pieces.
31a Nocturne 1930 Piano
32 1- and 2-part piano pieces 1930 Piano
33 Allegro affetuoso 1931 Piano
34 Little pieces 1931 Scoring unknown, probably piano or recorders.
35 Requiem 1931 Choral For children's choir and chamber orchestra.
36 Amatørklaver I (Amateur piano I) 1931 Piano Part of a collection of suites and dances.
37 Duets for recorder 1931 Chamber
38 Piano pieces 1931 Piano
39 1-, 2- and 3-part piano pieces 1931 Piano
40 3 songs for children's choir 1931 Choral (unaccompanied)
41 Concerto, for chamber orchestra 1931 Concerto
42 Allegro sostenuto for violin and piano 1931 Chamber
43 String trio 'b' 1931 Chamber
44 Provinsen (The Provinces) 1931 Choral Accompaniment is flute, oboe, violin and cello.
45 Christmas 1931 1931 Piano
46 String trio 'c' 1931 Chamber
47 Piano suite 'b' 1931 Piano Part of a collection of suites and dances.
48 Concerto for piano 1931 Piano
49 Chamber Music No. 1 1931 Orchestral For chamber orchestra.
50 2 Danish peasant dances / 2 Folk songs from Jutland / Dance in 5/8 time 1931 Piano Part of a collection of suites and dances.
51 7 preludes 1932 Piano
52 String quartet 'g' 1932 Chamber (string quartet)
53 5 Duets for flute and viola 1932 Chamber
54 Trio 1932 Chamber Completed in 1939. For oboe, french horn and bassoon.
55 Chamber Music No. 2 1932 Orchestral For strings. Incorporated into M. 72.
56 Capriccio for piano 1932 Piano
57 Suite for chamber orchestra 1932 Orchestral Revised 1932-33. Incorporated into M. 72 and M. 73.
58 Overture 'a' 1932 Orchestral For chamber orchestra.
59 Overture 'b' 1932 Orchestral First version for full orchestra. Revised version for strings.
60 7 Duos for flute and violin 1932 Chamber
61 4 Duos for flute and cello 1932 Chamber
62 String trio 'd' 1932 Chamber Also a version for flute, clarinet and bassoon.
63 Music I for School Orchestra 1932 Orchestral For strings.
64 Chamber Music No. 3 1932 Percussion
65 Weg in Dezember (Away in December) 1933 Vocal
66 Amatørklaver II (Amateur piano II) 1933 Piano Revision of M. 36.
67 Piano suite 'c' 1933 Piano
68 String quartet 'h' 1933 Chamber (string quartet)
69 Divertimento No. 1 1933 Orchestral For chamber orchestra.
70 Wind quintet 1933 Chamber
71 Divertimento No. 3 1933 Chamber For 2 oboes, 2 trumpets and 2 trombones.
72 Divertimento No. 2 1933 Orchestral Revised 1976. For strings.
73 Concerto, for strings 1933 Concerto
74 Symphony 'c' 1933 Orchestral (symphony) Incomplete.
75 De danske tålte ikke tvang (The Danes Would Not Stand Coercion) 1934 Choral (unaccompanied)
76 6 Sketches 1934 Piano
77 Chamber Music No. 4 1934 Chamber For oboe, violin and cello. Incorporated into M. 90.
78 10 Romanian Dances 1934 Piano
79 1 Suite No. 1 for chamber orchestra 1935 Orchestral
80 Overture 'c' 1935 Orchestral
81 2 songs 1935 Vocal Scoring of accompaniment is unknown.
82 2a Violin Sonata No. 1 1935 Chamber
83 2b Chamber Sonata No. 1, for violin and string orchestra 1935 Orchestra with soloist Orchestral arrangement of M. 82. There are no further 'chamber sonatas'.[1]
84 Serenade 1935 Chamber For flute, clarinet and bassoon. Incorporated into M. 90.
85 4 Symphony No. 1 1935 Orchestral (symphony) For chamber orchestra.
86 Romanian Suite for piano and chamber orchestra 1935 Orchestra with soloist Incorporated into M. 88.
87 5 Rhapsody for flute and chamber orchestra 1935 Orchestra with soloist
88 6 Suite No. 2 for chamber orchestra 1935-36 Orchestral
89 Little Overture 1936 Orchestral For 2 soloists and orchestra. Also a version for flute, violin and piano.
90 3 Serenade 1936 Chamber For flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello.
91 7a 3 Lyriske Sang (Lyrical Songs) 1936 Vocal
92 7b Stilfaerdige Sange (Quiet Songs) 1936 Vocal
93 Rhapsody for clarinet and violin 1936 Chamber Incorporated into M. 104.
94 9 Quartet 1936 Chamber Revised 1937. For flute, violin, cello and piano.
95 Den dovne trillebør (The Lazy Wheelbarrow) 1936 Choral (unaccompanied)
96 10 Quintet 1936 Chamber For flute, oboe, clarinet, violin and viola.
97 11 Suite No. 3 for chamber orchestra 1936 Orchestral
98 2 Romanian dances 1937 Piano Incorporated into M. 99.
99 12a Rumænsk Suite (Romanian Suite) 1937 Piano
100 New piano pieces 1937 Piano Incomplete.
101 12b Dansk Suite (Danish Suite) 1937-38 Piano
102 13a Psalm 62 1937 Choral (unaccompanied) For children's choir.
103 13b Concerto-Symphony for violin and orchestra 1937 Concerto Incomplete.
104 8 Rhapsodic Intermezzo for clarinet, violin and piano 1938 Chamber
105 14 Violin Concerto No. 1 1938 Concerto
106 Music for Violin Choir 1938 Orchestral
107 15 Symphony No. 2 1938-39 Orchestral (symphony)
108 Concertino, for chamber orchestra 1938 Concerto
109 Rumænsk Suite (Romanian Suite) 1938 Orchestral Orchestration of M. 99. Incomplete.
110 Dansk Suite (Danish Suite) 1938 Orchestral Orchestration of M. 101.
111 Klavermusik for børn (Piano music for children) 1938 Piano
112 16 Violin Sonata No. 2 1939 Chamber
113 17 (Chamber) Concerto No. 1, for piano 1939 Concerto
114 6 piano pieces 1939 Piano
115 Etude 1939 Piano
116 18 Serenade 1940 Chamber For flute, violin, cello and piano.
117 23 Fanden og borgmesteren (The Devil and the Mayor) 1940 Stage Described as a 'symphonic fantasy play'.
118 19 Notturno for wind quintet 1940 Chamber
119 Cantata No. 1 1940 Choral Lost.
120 20 (Chamber) Concerto No. 2, for flute and violin 1940 Concerto
121 21 (Chamber) Concerto No. 3, for clarinet 1940-42 Concerto Revised 1976.
122 2 songs 1940 Choral (unaccompanied)
123 22 Concertino No. 1 for violin, viola and string orchestra 1940 Concerto
124 Jeg har sortnende hede og hvidtnende sande (I have Darkening Heath and Lightening Sands) 1940 Choral (unaccompanied)
125 24 Concertino No. 2 for violin and string orchestra 1940 Concerto Lost.
126 25 Symphony No. 3, Sinfonia Rustica 1941 Orchestral (symphony)
127 3-voice Canons (first set) 1941 Choral (unaccompanied)
128 3-voice Canons (second set) 1941 Choral (unaccompanied)
129 26 String quartet 'i' 1941 Chamber (string quartet) Further work 1944 and 1949. Possibly incomplete. Not part of numbered quartet series, despite being assigned opus number.
130 27a Sonatina briosa 1941 Piano
131 28 Symphonic Overture 1941 Orchestral
132 29 Symphony No. 4, Sinfonia Sacra 1941 Orchestral (symphony) Revised 1945. Includes choral part.
133 Cantata No. 2 1941 Choral Written for the 200th anniversary of the death of Vitus Bering.
134 32a Den galsindede tyrk (The Ill-Tempered Turk) 1942-44 Ballet Orchestral suite from this work is M. 242.
135 27b Sonatina capricciosa 1942 Chamber For flute and piano.
136 5 Epigrams 1942 Piano
137 Cantata No. 3 1942 Choral Written for the 500th anniversary of Horsens.
138 Cantata No. 4 1942/45 Choral Lost.
139 30 (Chamber) Concerto No. 4, for piano trio 1942 Concerto
140 2 songs 1942 Vocal
141 31 (Chamber) Concerto No. 5, for viola 1943 Concerto
142 36 Jeg ved en urt så dejlig og bold (I Know a Plant so Lovely and Fine) 1943 Choral (unaccompanied)
143 33 (Chamber) Concerto No. 6, for violin 1943 Concerto
144 34 5 Lagerkvist Songs 1943/47 Choral (unaccompanied) No. 1 is for men's chorus, others are for mixed chorus.
145 35 Symphony No. 5 1944 Orchestral (symphony)
146 String quartet 'j' 1944 Chamber (string quartet) Probably incomplete.
147 37 (Chamber) Concerto No. 7, for oboe 1944-45 Concerto
148 38 (Chamber) Concerto No. 8, Sinfonia Concertante 1945 Concerto
149 39 (Chamber) Concerto No. 9, for violin and viola 1945-46 Concerto
150 40 (Chamber) Concerto No. 10, Træ-messing-tarm (Wood-Brass-Gut) 1945-46 Concerto
151 41 Rosette (Sonatina) 1946 Vocal Duet. Revised 1980.
152 Cantata No. 5, Århundredstjernen (The Centenary Star) 1946 Choral
153 Lave og Jon (Lave and Jon) 1946-48 Opera
154 42 Music for radio play Fløjten (The Flute) 1946 Incidental music Lost.
155 43 Symphony No. 6 1947 Orchestral (symphony)
156 Cantata No. 6 1947 Choral Lost.
157 44 (Chamber) Concerto No. 11, for trumpet 1948 Concerto
158 Ikke forlig (No Compromise) 1948 Choral (unaccompanied)
159 46 String Quartet No. 1 1948-49 Chamber (string quartet)
160 45a 12 Danske skaemteviser (Danish Jesting Ballads) 1948 Vocal
161 47 String Quartet No. 2 1949 Chamber (string quartet)
162 45b Træer og vaekster (Trees and Plants) 1949 Vocal
163 45c Bjergenes sang (Song of the Mountains) 1949-52 Vocal Revised 1991.
164 Cantata No. 7 1949 Choral Written for the 50th anniversary of the Danish Nursing Council.
165 48 String Quartet No. 3 1949-50 Chamber (string quartet)
166 49 Suono da bardo 1949-50 Piano
167 50 Symphony No. 7 1950 Orchestral (symphony) In one movement.
168 51 Isomeric (Duo Concertante) 1950 Chamber For 2 violins and piano.
169 52 (Chamber) Concerto No. 12, for trombone 1950 Concerto
170 Cantata No. 8 1950 Choral Lost.
171 53 Chamber symphony No. 1 1951 Orchestral
172 54 Liber Canticorum Book I 1951 Choral (unaccompanied)
173 Film score, J. F. Willumsen 1951 Incidental music Film about the Danish artist.[2] The written score is missing.
174 55 Primavera (Spring) 1951 Chamber For flute, violin, cello and piano.
175 56 Symphony No. 8, Sinfonia Boreale 1951-52 Orchestral (symphony)
176 57 Moya (Mist) (7 Japanese Songs) 1952 Vocal
177 58 Sendebude (Messengers) 1952 Vocal
178 59 Liber Canticorum Book II 1952-53 Choral (unaccompanied)
179 60 Liber Canticorum Book III 1953 Choral (unaccompanied)
180 61 Liber Canticorum Book IV 1953 Choral (unaccompanied)
181 62 Træet (The Tree) 1953 Choral With orchestra.
182 Solo Violin Sonata 1953 Solo Instrument Incomplete. Incorporated into M. 183.
183 63 String Quartet No. 4 1953-54 Chamber (string quartet) Revised 1956.
184 64 Piano Trio 1954 Chamber
185 65 Sinfonia in memoriam 1954-55 Orchestral (symphonic metamorphosis) Originally presented as "Symphony No. 9".
186 Cantata No. 9 1955 Choral Written for Randers Central Hospital.
187 67 (Chamber) Concerto No. 13, for oboe and viola 1955-56 Concerto
188 66 String Quartet No. 5 1955 Chamber (string quartet)
189 68 Epitaph 1956 Orchestral (symphonic metamorphosis)
190 69 3 Inuit Songs (1st set) 1956 Choral For baritone, chorus and timpani.
191 70 Quartetto medico 1956 Chamber For flute, oboe, clarinet and piano.
192 71 Solo Flute Sonata 1957 Solo Instrument
193 72 Aspekter (Aspects) for wind quintet 1957 Chamber
194 73a Sinfonia I 1957 Orchestral The four parts of Op. 73 can be played separately or combined into a single work, Kairos.
195 Cantata No. 10 1957 Choral Lost.
196 73b Sinfonia II 1957 Orchestral Part of Kairos - see M. 194.
197 Concertino for 4 recorders and string orchestra 1957 Concerto
198 Cantata No. 11 1958 Choral Lost. For the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College's 100th anniversary.
199 Simeons lovsång (Simeon's Song of Praise) 1958 Choral (unaccompanied)
200 73c Sinfonia III 1958-59 Orchestral Part of Kairos - see M. 194.
201 Cantata No. 12 1958-59 Choral For Aarhus University's anniversary.
202 3 songs 1959 Choral (unaccompanied)
203 Music for Gnavpotten (The Grouch) 1959 Incidental music Lost.
204 Kniven (The Knife) 1959-60 Opera Full score missing, but vocal score extant.
205 74 Skoven (The Forest) 1960 Choral With orchestra.
206 75 Tropos for string quintet 1960 Chamber A 'viola' quintet.
207 76 Monolith 1960 Orchestral (symphonic metamorphosis)
208 77 Solhymne (Hymn to the Sun) 1960 Choral (unaccompanied) Text by Akhenaten.
209 3 songs 1960 Choral With piano accompaniment.
210 78 String Quartet No. 6 1961 Chamber (string quartet)
211 5 Børnesange (Children's Songs) 1961 Choral (unaccompanied)
212 79 Brass Quintet No. 1 1961-62 Chamber
213 80 Epilog 1961-62 Orchestral (symphonic metamorphosis) Originally presented as "Symphony No. 9".
214 81 Hevjið í homrum (Raise in the Passes) 1962/64 Choral (unaccompanied)
215 73d Sinfonia IV 1962 Orchestral Part of Kairos - see M. 194.
216 82 Solo Double Bass Sonata 1962 Solo Instrument
217 Glemselshejren (The Heron of Oblivion) 1963 Choral (unaccompanied) For men's chorus.
218 83 Duo Concertante for violin and viola 1963 Chamber Revised 1977.
219 84 Requiem for Nietzsche 1963-64 Choral With orchestra.
220 Music for Julius Caesar 1963 Incidental music Lost.
221 Evangeliespråk (Gospel Sayings) 1964 Choral (unaccompanied)
222 Sinfonia Zieleriana 1964 Orchestral Incomplete.
223 85 Sange mod vårdybet/Sól og kavi (Songs towards the Deep of Spring/Sun and Snow) 1964-65 Choral (unaccompanied) Revised 1968.
224 86 String Quartet No. 7 1964-65 Chamber (string quartet)
225 87 String Quartet No. 8 1965 Chamber (string quartet)
226 88a Moto austero 1965 Piano
227 89 Violin Sonata No. 3 1965 Chamber
228 92 String Quartet No. 9 1965-66 Chamber (string quartet) Revised 1969.
229 90 Quartet 1966 Chamber For flute, violin, viola and cello.
230 91 Kibkariuk (2nd set of Inuit Songs) 1966 Vocal For alto, clarinet and 3 drums.
231 93a Sonatina for oboe and piano 1966 Chamber
232 98 3 Jaeger Songs 1966/68 Choral (unaccompanied)
233 94 Zeit 1966-67 Vocal With string quartet accompaniment.
234 En tosset verden (A Crazy World) 1966 Choral For children's choir.
235 95 Symphony No. 9 1967-68 Orchestral (symphony) Revised 1969.
236 96a Liber Canticorum Book V - Beatus Vir 1967 Choral (unaccompanied)
237 De vilde hvide/Nikke nikke nambo 1968 Choral For children's choir.
238 97 Trio 1968 Chamber For flute, cello and piano.
239 99a I Venti (The Winds) 1968 Piano
240 100 Chamber symphony No. 2, Elegy 1968 Orchestral
241 101 Solo Cello Sonata 1968-69 Solo Instrument
242 32b Suite from Den galsindede tyrk (The Ill-Tempered Turk) 1969 Orchestral Taken from M. 134.
243 102 String Quartet No. 10 1969 Chamber (string quartet)
244 Film score, Multityder (Multitudes) 1969 Incidental music
245 5 Späte Lieder (Late Songs) 1969 Vocal
246 103a Chamber symphony No. 3, Frise (Frieze) 1969-70 Orchestral
247 Solsort (Blackbird) 1970 Choral (unaccompanied)
248 103b Cantata Profana 'Frise' (Frieze) 1970 Choral (unaccompanied) Arrangement of M. 246.
249 104 Musik til Morten (Music for Morten), for oboe quintet 1970 Chamber
250 105 Symphony No. 10 1970-71 Orchestral (symphony) Revised 1972.
251 106a Fanden løs i vildmosen (The Devil to Pay in the Marsh) 1971 Chamber For clarinet, 2 violins and double bass.
252 106b Musik for fugle og frøer (Music for Birds and Frogs) 1971 Chamber For 2 flutes and 16 bassoons. Alternative version for 2 flutes, bassoon and viola.
253 107a Edward (traditional border ballad) 1971 Vocal With chamber orchestra.
254 108 Tempo variabile 1971-72 Orchestral (symphonic metamorphosis)
255 107b The Wee Wee Man (traditional border ballad) 1971 Vocal With chamber orchestra.
256 109a Ondata I (Waves I) 1972 Percussion
257 88b Moto austero 1972 Piano Revision of M. 226.
258 99b I Venti (The Winds) 1972 Piano Revision of M. 239.
259 110a 2 Border Ballads No. 1 - A Lyke-Wake Dirge 1972 Choral (unaccompanied)
260 110b 2 Border Ballads No. 2 - The Wee Wee Man 1972 Choral (unaccompanied)
261 Cantata No. 13 1972 Choral (unaccompanied) For Vrå College's 100th anniversary.
262 111 String Quartet No. 11, Quartetto Rustico 1972 Chamber (string quartet)
263 Hyld (Elder Tree) 1972 Choral (unaccompanied)
264 2 songs 1972 Choral (unaccompanied)
265 112 Fabula I (Fable I) 1972 Organ
266 113 Contrasti 1972 Organ
267 114 Sextet 1972-73 Chamber For flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola and cello.
268 115 Fabula II (Fable II) 1973 Organ
269 116 String Quartet No. 12 1973 Chamber (string quartet)
270 117 Beatus Parvo 1973 Choral With orchestra.
271 118 Diafora (Differences) 1973-74 Orchestral For strings.
272 119 Eydna/Lykken (Good Fortune) 1974 Choral (unaccompanied)
273 120 Cello Concerto 1974 Concerto Revised 1979.
274 121 Fanfare for 3 trumpets and timpani 1974 Chamber
275 122 Recorder Concerto 1974 Concerto
276 123 Triade 1974-75 Chamber For trumpet and organ.
277 124 String Quartet No. 13 1975 Chamber (string quartet)
278 125 String Quartet No. 14 1975 Chamber (string quartet)
279 126 Flute Concerto No. 1 1975-76 Concerto
280 127 Tuba Concerto 1976 Concerto
281 128 Døgnets timer (The Hours of the Day) 1976 Chamber (string quartet) Further work 1978 and 1979 but incomplete. Revised material included in String Quartets 17 to 20.
282 March 1976 Brass
283 129 Nuigen (Now-again), for piano trio 1976 Chamber
284 3 Motets 1976 Choral With organ accompaniment.
285 130 Firefir 1976-77 Chamber For 4 flutes (including 1 alto and 1 bass).
286 131 Louisiana Concerto for strings 1977 Concerto
287 Fanfare 77 1977 Orchestral Composed for Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee.[3]
288 132 Concerto giocondo e severo 1977 Concerto
289 133 Trio 1977 Chamber For recorder, cello and harpsichord. Alternatively for flute, cello and piano.
290 134 Ordet (The Word) 1977 Choral With brass and organ accompaniment. Text from the Bible.
291 135 String Quartet No. 15 1977-78 Chamber (string quartet)
292 109b Ondata II (Waves II) 1978 Percussion
292a Klokkeglassets vise (The Bell Glass's Song) 1978 Vocal
293 136 Brass Quintet No. 2 1978 Chamber
294 137 Trio 1978 Chamber For clarinet, cello and piano.
295 138a Þótt form þín hjúpi graflín (Although a Shroud Covers your Form) 1978 Choral (unaccompanied)
296 138b Song at Sunset 1978 Choral (unaccompanied) Text by Walt Whitman.
297 139 Violin Concerto No. 2 1978-79 Concerto
298 140 Notater (Notations) 1979 Chamber For 3 trombones (alto, tenor, bass) and tuba.
299 Konstateringer (Statements) 1979 Choral (unaccompanied)
300 141 Guitar Sonata No. 1 1979 Guitar
301 142 Guitar Sonata No. 2 1979 Guitar
302 143a Accordion Sonata No. 1 1979 Accordion
303 Bogtrykkemaskinen (The Printing Press) 1979 Chamber For violin and piano.
304 144 Symphony No. 11 1980-81 Orchestral (symphony)
305 145 Sonata for recorder and harpsichord 1980 Chamber
306 146 String Quartet No. 16 1981 Chamber (string quartet)
307 147 Flute Concerto No. 2 1981-82 Concerto
308 148 Music with Horn 1981 Chamber For violin, horn and piano.
309 149 5 Intermezzi 1981 Guitar
310 150 Biblical Cantata 1981 Choral With orchestra.
311 151 Brúgvar (Bridges) 1982 Choral (unaccompanied)
312 152 String Quartet No. 17, Mattinata (Morning) 1982-83 Chamber (string quartet)
313 156 String Quartet No. 19, Serata (Evening) 1982-85 Chamber (string quartet)
314 153 String Quartet No. 18, Giornata (Day) 1982 Chamber (string quartet)
315 154 2 Sarvig Psalms 1983 Choral (unaccompanied)
316 155 Gioco (Game) for string trio 1983 Chamber
317 157 Concerto for Brass 1983 Brass Includes percussion.
318 158a Liber Canticorum Book Va - Hominis dies 1984 Choral (unaccompanied)
319 158b Liber Canticorum Book Vb - Laudate Dominum 1984 Choral (unaccompanied)
320 159 Ballata (Ballad) for piano quartet 1984 Chamber
321 161 Ode til sjælen (Ode to the Soul) 1985 Choral With brass and organ accompaniment.
322 160 String Quartet No. 20, Notturno (Night) 1985 Chamber (string quartet)
323 162 Tuba Sonata 1985 Chamber
324 163 Psalm 84 1985 Choral (unaccompanied)
325 164 To a Pine Tree 1986 Orchestral prelude
326 165 String Quintet 1986 Chamber A 'double bass' quintet.
327 166 To a Dolphin 1986 Orchestral prelude
328 167 Duo Concertanto for violin and guitar 1986 Chamber
329 168 To a Maple Tree 1986 Orchestral prelude
330 169 Rejsende (Travellers) 1986 Choral (unaccompanied)
331 170 To a Willow Tree 1987 Orchestral prelude
332 171 Intermezzo concertante for tuba and string orchestra 1987 Orchestra with soloist
333 172a Trombone Sonata 1987 Chamber
334 172b Translation 1987 Chamber Revised 1989. For violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano.
335 172c To a Living Stone 1987 Orchestral prelude
336 173 Psalm 65 1987 Choral (unaccompanied)
337 174 To the Seagulls and Cormorants 1987 Orchestral prelude
338 175 Symphony No. 12 1988 Orchestral (symphony)
339 176 Parlare del più e del meno (To Talk About This and That) 1988 Guitar
340 177 Capriccio for clarinet and piano 1988 Chamber
341 178 Solo Viola Sonata 1988 Solo Instrument
342 179a Accordion Sonata No. 2, Burlesco 1989 Accordion
343 179b 3 + 3 = 5 1989 Piano A 3-movement recomposition of M. 342, which is in 5 movements.
344 180 To the Pollution of Nature 1989 Orchestral prelude
345 181 Winter 1989 Choral (unaccompanied)
346 182 Epos 1989-90 Chamber For 2 pianos and 2 percussion.
347 Reminiscenser (Reminiscences) for violin 1990 Solo Instrument
348 183 Die Erfüllung (The Fulfilment) 1990 Choral Revised 1993. With wind and brass accompaniment.
349 93b Sonatina for oboe and piano 1990 Chamber Revision of M. 231.
350 2 Psalms 1990 Choral With piano or organ accompaniment. First psalm is missing the accompanying text.
351 184 To the Victoria Embankment 1990 Orchestral prelude
352 185 Egilskvad (Egill's Ballad) 1990-91 Vocal Revised 1992. With brass quintet accompaniment.
353 186 Eco 1991 Chamber For clarinet, cello and piano.
354 187 To the Calm Sea 1991 Orchestral prelude
355 3 songs 1991 Vocal Revised 1993. To texts by Ibsen.
356 188 To the Unsettled Weather 1991 Orchestral prelude
357 189 Viola Concerto 1991-92 Concerto
358 Via Peria (Per's Path), for string quartet 1992 Chamber (string quartet) Included in Op. 190b.[4]
359 190a Sværm (Swarm), for 2 violins 1992 Chamber
360 190b Sværm (Swarm), for string quartet 1992 Chamber (string quartet) Arrangement of Op. 190a.
361 191a Canción y danza (Song and dance) 1992 Chamber For recorder and guitar.
362 192 Symphony No. 13 1993-94 Orchestral (symphony)
363 193 Haiduc (Marauders) 1993 Chamber For violin and piano.
364 194 Vinter (Winter) 1993-94 Incidental music To accompany photographic slides by Meta Holmboe, the composer's wife.
365 Untitled work for orchestra (14th symphony?)[5] 1994-95 Orchestral Incomplete. Incorporated into Op. 195.
366 String quartet 1994-95 Chamber (string quartet) Incomplete. Incorporated into Op. 195.[4]
367 191b Springbuk (Springbok), for recorder 1995 Solo Instrument
368 195 String Quartet Concerto 1995-96 Concerto Holmboe's last completed work.[5]
196 Ave Maria 1996 Vocal With organ accompaniment.
197 String Quartet No. 21, Quartetto Sereno 1996 Chamber (string quartet) Completed by Per Nørgård.
x2P 2 pieces for piano by 1959 Piano Published in Pro piano.
x2S 2 Songs Choral (unaccompanied) Texts by Shakespeare, translated into Danish.
x3P 3 pieces for piano by 1952 Piano Published in Via nova. 2nd piece is for 4 hands.
xFa Fantastiske stykker {Fantastical pieces) Piano Possibly incomplete.
xHv Hvad bøgetræet sang (What the beech tree sang) Choral (unaccompanied) Text by Hans Christian Andersen.
xPiè Pièce pour deux mains et piano op. 00 (Piece for two hands and piano op. 00) Piano In graphic notation.
xPil Piletræet bøjer sig (The willow is bending) 1929 Vocal Incomplete. Date is approximate.
xPl Pludselig blev mørket lyst igen (Suddenly the darkness became light again) by 1994 Choral (unaccompanied) Also version for solo voice and piano.
xSc Schade, Digte (Schade, Poems) Vocal Texts by Jens August Schade. For soprano and baritone with flute, violin, cello and piano accompaniment.
xSo Sommer (Summer) by 1943 Choral (unaccompanied)
ySi Arrangement of Sigmundskvæðið (Sigmund's ballad) by 1976 Choral (unaccompanied)
yUn Arrangements of 7 folksongs 1983 Chamber For balalaika/recorder and guitar.
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References

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Notes
  1. ^ a b Cornelius, Jens. "Vagn Holmboe: Works for Violin and Piano", 2009. [1] Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  2. ^ IMDB entry [2] and clip from the film [3]
  3. ^ "Music In London", The Musical Times, Vol. 118, No. 1618 (Dec. 1977).
  4. ^ a b "Vagn Holmboe: The Complete String Quartets".[4] Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  5. ^ a b Rapoport, Paul. "Remembering Vagn Holmboe". Nordic Sounds, 15 (4) pp.3-7. [5][permanent dead link‍]
Sources
  • The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd edition, 2001).
  • Rapoport, Paul. Vagn Holmboe: a catalogue of his music, discography, bibliography, essays (1st edition). Triad Press, 1974.
  • Rapoport, Paul. The Compositions of Vagn Holmobe. Edition Wilhelm Hansen, 1996.
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