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…
Fanfare of the Royal Danish Orchestra
Today my newest work “Fanfare of 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…
The Secret Garden – Music for the radiation therapy at Rigshospitalet
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…
Christmas fanfare for two trumpets and organ – Den yndigste rose
My new Fanfare for two trumpets and organ is based on the beloved Danish Christmas hymn Den yndigste rose er funden (Now found is the Fairest of Roses). The fanfare was premiered in Saint Paul’s Church, Copenhagen, on the first Sunday of Advent, December 3rd, in celebration of the church’s 140-years jubilee, and the re-dedication of…
Anastasis Mass – Album out now
My Anastasis Mass (Anastasis-Messe in Danish) has been released as an album, and is now available both as CD (buy here) and as streaming/download on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, Amazon, Tidal, Google Play, etc. The Anastasis Mass-album is the culmination of almost four years of work, and is a fusion of (contemporary) classical music, world music,…
Frederik Magle member of the jury of international composition contest
Frederik Magle was a member of the jury of the International Competition of Composition 2013 held at the University of Nis, Serbia. There results have been published here (in Serbian): http://www.artf.ni.ac.rs/index.php/konacni-rezultati-internacionalnog-konkursa-za-kompoziciju/