Espen Selvik is a Norwegian conductor, composer,[1] music reviewer in Bergens Tidende, writer, advisor of the Reksten Foundation and director of Gulatinget. He is also honorary consul of the republic of Lithuania.[2] Selvik has composed five symphonies and two oratorios.

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He composed and performed a special piece, for lur (a wooden shepherd's horn), choir and orchestra, marking the visit of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon to Orkney in April 2014.[1] He played a lur originally given to Norway's King Olav V and donated by his son Harold V, to raise funds for a community centre on Orkney.[1]

Compositions

• 1974 (1974): Symphony No. 1
• 1978 (1978): Symphony No. 2
• 1985 (1985): Symphony No. 3
• 1986 (1986): Synergy for large orchestra
• 2001 (2001): The Spirit and the Song (oratorio)
• 2002 (2002): Symphony No. 4 "Viking"
• 2003 (2003): Abraham (oratorio)
• 2005 (2005): Symphony No. 5

References

External links

• Kalevala's gentle giants weekly.ahram.org 2003
• Uken14

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