Hymn Tune opens Wind Classics concert at London festival

By Elin Kvandal | 14. November 20143. January 2018

The horn piece Hymn Tune (Salmetone) op. 68 opened Wind Classics concert at London A Cappella Festival.

On Sunday 18th January 2014, hornist Richard Wainwright from the Haffner Wind Ensemble opened a concert dedicated to Wind Classics at the London A Cappella Festival. The concert takes place at King’s Place in London, with the opening piece Hymn Tune (Salmetone), op. 68. nr. 1, written by Johan Kvandal i 1986. Based on an old Gregorian (catholic) melody from remote Norwegian mountain valley of Østerdalen. Text by Danish 17th century bishop Thomas Kingo. Hornist Frøydis Ree Wekre included the piece on the recording CEROS from 2005 (EMI). Listen to the recording on Spotify, under the name Kvandal: Salmetone.

Visions Norvegiennes pour orchestre op. 67 (1985) 1:34
Symphony nr. 1 op. 18 (1959) - Movement I - 32` 1:21
Antagonia op. 28 (1979) - Movement III - 23` 1:16
Concerto for Chamber Orchestra op. 55 (1980) - 15` 1:27
Symphonic Epos for Orchestra op. 21 (1962) - 18` 5:27
Divertimento for String Orchestra op. 3 (1941) - 18` Johan Kvandal 1:39
Sinfonia Concertante op. 29 (1968) - 18` 1:29
Symphonic Epos for Orchestra op. 21 (1962) - 18` 5:27
Antagonia, Op. 38 Concerto for Two String Orchestras and Percussion (1973) - Movement I - 23` 1:13
Norwegian Overture for Orchestra op. 7 (1951) -7` 2:17
Skipper Worse Suite op. 28.b (1968) - Movement II - 17` 1:02
Triptychon for Orchestra op. 53 (1979) - 13` 0:15
Sinfonia Concertante op. 29 (1968) - 18` 1:29
Sinfonia Concertante op. 29 (1968) - 18` 1:29
Symphony nr. 1 op. 18 (1959) - Movement III - 32` 1:19
Variations and Fugue for Orchestra op. 14 (1954) - 15` 2:31
Skipper Worse Suite op. 28.b (1968) - Movement I - 17` 0:51
Symphony nr. 1 op. 18 (1959) - Movement I - 32` 1:21
Antagonia op. 28 (1979) - Movement II - 23` 2:07
Skipper Worse Suite op. 28.b (1968) - Movement I - 17` 0:51
Symphony nr. 1 op. 18 (1959) - Movement III - 32` 1:19
Visions Norvegiennes pour orchestre op. 67 (1985) 1:34
Sinfonia Concertante op. 29 (1968) - 18` 1:29
Symphony nr. 1 op. 18 (1959) - Movement I - 32` 1:21
Symphony nr. 1 op. 18 (1959) - Movement I - 32` 1:21
Sonata for Strings op. 79 (1994) - 12`45 2:00
Sonata for Strings op. 79 (1994) - 12`45 2:00