When I was 17 years old, I dropped out of the Royal Danish Academy of Music, where I had been studying organ and composition for a year and a half. I had started when I was 16, just after finishing 9th grade, and had been granted special permission to study both subjects at the same […]
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I recently had the honour of playing at the Pantheon in Rome as part of their International Organ Festival. The Pantheon has been described as “The best-preserved monument of ancient Rome, a privileged space between art and faith.” Arriving the day before my performance, I looked forward to rehearsing in this amazing space. Rehearsals quickly
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On June 14, my new suite for brass ensemble and percussion, The Home of My Heart (Danish: Mit hjertes hjem), received its world premiere in the abbey church of Saint-Yved de Braine in France. The work was commissioned by Slesvigske Musikkorps on behalf of the South Jutland municipalities for the centennial jubilee of the Danish
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My Piano Quartet was premiered at the Nordic Chamber Music Festival held in Hillerød, Denmark, July 24-28, where I was the festival composer of the year – or “house composer”. A great honor and pleasure for me! It was premiered by the outstanding musicians Christian Ellegaard (violin), Mette Brandt (viola), Joel Laakso (cello) and Rikke
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Today, my Fanfare and Anthem ‘Skyward’ has been released on all major streaming and download platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and many others (Just search for “Skyward” and/or “Frederik Magle” on your favourite streaming service to listen). Skyward – for brass ensemble, timpani, and percussion – is performed by The Prince of Denmark Air Force
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After months of work I have finished arranging my Fanfare and Anthem “Skyward” for symphonic brass! The score and parts are available for purchase here. The new symphonic brass instrumentation is: 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 2 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone, 1 tuba, timpani, and percussion (2-4 players). Contact me with any questions. The original
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Tomorrow, April 7th, is a big day for the Danish Air Force. It is the official “rollout” of the new Danish F-35 fighters – the largest single purchase in the history of Denmark – which means that they will officially be handed over to Denmark at a so called “rollout” ceremony. At the climax of
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Today my newest work “Fanfare for the Royal Danish Orchestra” (Det Kongelige Kapels Fanfare), commissioned by The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel) as their official fanfare, has been premiered. The premiere was originally planned to have taken place at a gala concert on April 14th at The Royal Theatre, in celebration of the 80th
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Today The Secret Garden (Den Hemmelige Have) has been revealed in the radiation therapy section of Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. The music was recorded by the wonderful Symphony Orchestra Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, Serbia, conducted by Milena Injac. Some of my thoughts behind the music I composed the orchestral work The Secret Garden (Den Hemmelige
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My fanfare for two trumpets and organ The Fairest of Roses (Danish: Den yndigste rose) has been published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen, and the sheet music (containing the full score, and trumpet parts in both C and Bb) is available worldwide! Above is a recording with trumpeters Jeppe Lindberg Nielsen (1st trumpet) and Nikolaj Viltoft
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