LIST OF MUSIC

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I’ve given birth to a new music genre, Font Pop, through a stimulating collaboration with the the great visual Italian splendors Simone Massoni and Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini, in a project we call
Love Letters.  Pancini has written intricate letters about each of the 12 women in the illustrations in Massoni’s calender Chicks & Types, and as a response to these letters I am making 12 songs, one from each of the women.When all 12 letters and songs are ready, they will be presentation together. the girls so far:
PIECES
DUR.
INSTRUMENTS
LYRICS
Terry
3.35
vocals, electronic & sounds performed & recorded by J.sollén
j.sollén
yves
4.59
VOCALS, electronics & sounds performed & recorded by J.sollén
j.sollén
Patricia
6.07
VOCALS, electronics & sounds performed & recorded by J.sollén
j.sollén
available on streaming services such as spotify
Site-specific music theatre performance by jeanette sollén
commissioned by kvidinge sockens hembygdförening
Performed at tomarps kungsgård, sweden, 2008
Concept/Music/Direction: Jeanette Sollén
Assistant Director: Alice Barte
choir conductor:
CHOIR:
MAIN SOLOIST:
DUET (MÖRNER NR 1): AND JENS FRIIS-HANSEN
SOLO (MARVELLOUS ROSES): JEPPA SOLLÉN
RECORDED VOCALS / ALL INSTRUMENTS: JEANETTE SOLLÉN
duration: app. 35 min.
PIECES
DUR.
INSTRUMENTS
LYRICS
silence
5.00
choir, electronics
j.sollén
capture
5.00
VOCALS,  electronics
marvellous roses
5.10
VOCALS, electronics
j.sollén
MÖRNER NR 1
6.00
VOCALS, ZITHERS, SAXOPHONES, PERCUSSION
MÖRNER
FINAL
6.30
CHOIR, ELECTRONICS
SOUNDSCAPES
6.40
VOCALS, ELECTRONICS
J.SOLLÉN
no recorded music availeble for now

 

electro acoustic piece
written and performed BY JEANETTE SOLLÉN FOR the festival of new music, dunkers kulturhus, sweden may 2003.
PIECE
DUR.
INSTRUMENTS
LYRICS
RIPE WHEN YIELDS TO GENTLE PRESSURE
8.05
Prepared zithers, mixed recorded sounds, voice, and marimba.
j.sollén
released on label dark companion 2018 as part of a compilation of my staged work.
(LP VINYL/CD AND STREAMING) AVAILABLE HERE:

Piece for brass & wind orchestra while studying at Gotlands Tonsättarskola. Written for Gotlands Blåsorkester (Gotland Brass Band). Performed at the festival Ljudvågor (Waves of Sound) in Gotland, Sweden, 2002. Durata app. 4.30 min,
SETTING:
Flute (2)
English horn
Clarinet Bb (2)
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Horn
Tuba
Marimba
Piano
Double Bass
PIECES
DUR.
INSTRUMENTS
LYRICS
agnus dei
4.30
brass & wind orchestra
No listening available at the moment

 

  • GLORIA (2001)
    Piece for Organ, Tuba and 4 male voices and processed zither (tape). First performance at a mass by students from the School of musical Composition in Gotland (Gotlands Tonsättarskola) at the St Mary Cathedral in Visby 2001.
    Written for the Cathedral’s main organ. durata app. 4 min.
    PIECES
    DUR.
    INSTRUMENTS
    LYRICS
    gloria
    4.00
    organ, tuba, male voices, and processed zither (tape
    trad. gloria in mass
    No listening available at the moment
  • JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN (2001)
Theatrical play at the State Theatre in Borås,Sweden.
Director: Jan Bratt
Composer: Jeanette Sollén
Dramatized by Johan Holmberg, based upon the book by Dalton Trumbo. Premièred March 31st, 2001. Approx. 20 performances.
The music: Electronic music, piano and saxophones
Saxophones played by Jonny Wartel.
durata: app. 60 min
The music was also recorded and turned into a CD that was handed out to the audience (WILL BE UPLOADED SOON). Recorded by Fredrik olsson studio utima.
PIECES
DUR.
INSTRUMENTS
LYRICS
Johnny i allt (Johnny in all)
4.30
saxophones, piano, electronics
Ensam & övergiven (alone and abandoned)
1.39
saxophones, piano, electronics
det är så vackert (it’s so beautiful)
2.20
saxophones, piano, electronics
min arm (my arm)
3.58
saxophones, piano, electronics
Tipperary flyter (Tipperary floats)
5.18
saxophones, piano, electronics
det djupaste mörker (the deepest darkness)
2.09
saxophones, piano, electronics
söndagen (the sunday)
6.19
saxophones, piano, electronics
vibrerar (vibrates)
4.13
saxophones, piano, electronics
morfin (morphine)
4.47
saxophones, piano, electronics
enkelljus (single light)
2.13
saxophones, piano, electronics
No listening available at the moment

 

Site-specific dance-theatre piece by Theatre Cantabile 2.
Director: Nullo Facchini. Music: Jeanette Sollén.
Musicians: Jeanette Sollén, Helle Mörch, Jonny Wartel. Special appearance Ray Adams.
Performed on the river Rhein by the Loreley cliff in Germany summer 2000, and at the World Fair 2000 in Hannover, Germany, on a constructed lake. The performance was later turned into an indoor version and played at Kanonhallen in Copenhagen, DEnmark.
music (duration: app. 70 min)
PIECES
DUR.
INSTRUMENTS
LYRICS
THE MINISTReL 1&2
13.10
VOCALS, ZITHERS, SAXOPHONES, HARP
L. ARISTOS
ROCK SONG
2.15
VOCALS, SAXOPHONES
J.SOLLÉN
BEINAHE
5.10
VOCALS, ZITHERS, SAXOPHONES, PERCUSSION
I. BACHMANN
LORELEY
6.00
VOCALS, ZITHERS, SAXOPHONES, PERCUSSION
H.HEINE
THE TRIP
6.30
ZITHER, SAXOPHONE, HARP
THE LITTLE MERMAID PART 1-3
9.45
VOCALS, ZITHERS, SAXOPHONES
J.SOLLÉN
ECHO&NARCISSUS PART 1&2
5.43
VOCALS, SAXOPHONES, VACUUM CLEANER PIPE
T.BULLFINCH (PART 1), J.SOLLÉN (PART 2)
THE OLD MERMAID
4.30
VOCALS, ZITHER, SAXOPHONE
WATERFALLS
5.59
SAXOPHONES, PERCUSSION
SPLIT *
2.48
VOCALS, RAIN STICK
J.SOLLÉN
GO AND CATCH A FALLING STAR*
4.51
VOCALS, HARP
J.DONNE
* NOT IN PERFORMANCE
ALBUM (LP VINYL/CD AND STREAMING) WITH MUSIC FROM THE PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE:

 

  • KÄRNANSPELET (1997)
Site specific Musical drama.
Concept/Composer & Artistic director: Jeanette Sollén
Choreographer: Susanne Andersin
Director: Maria Bergman
Premièred June 4st 1997.
13 performances, presented at two different stages around the middle age tower Kärnan in Helsingborg, Sweden.
The music: Live acoustic music written for and performed by the Dot Choir and an orchestra put together for the occasion.
Durata: Approx. 90 min.
Please see portfolio for list of all musicians.
music from the performance to come.
Site specific Musical drama for choir, percussion, and dance.
Concept/Composer & Artistic director: Jeanette Sollén
Choreographer: Susanne Andersin
live performed by dancers, actors and musicians in February 1996 on stages outside, and on the front wall, of the Helsingborg Town Hall. durata app. 30 min.
The music:
Live acoustic music written for, and performed by the DOT choir (Jeanette Fredenberg, jenny granvik, karina lernestål, kristina månsson, ingrid knutsson, jenny thulin, kajsa åström), percussion (per knutsson, peter wildoer) keyboard (jens rönn) and the Town Hall Bell.                 Some  pre-recordings with the singer Nicolas Ballet and Jeanette Sollén.
pieces
durata
instruments
lyrics (constructed language)
HAMAN JAMAN
4.30
female choir, percussion
J.sollén
VALET
3.50
voices, percussion
J.sollén
GLORIA*
8.10
solo vocals Nicolas Ballet & Jeanette Sollén, town Hall bell
J.sollén
HO DE JA**
5.00
female choir, SOLO VOCALS: JEANETTE SOLLÉN, percussion
J.sollén
UTRO* **
2.40
female choir
J.sollén
*Recorded by Jeanette Sollén and Lars Larsson. Available in remastered versions on the album Ripe when yields to gentle pressure (dark companion, 2018)
** performed live by the dot choir and musicians, recorded LIVE by lars larsson
ALBUM (LP VINYL/CD AND STREAMING) WITH MUSIC FROM THE PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE:

 

  • HYMN BY ROMANOS (1996)
Piece for choir and zithers
Durata. app. 18 mIN.
fIRST performance 1996, in St Mary Church in Helsingborg Sweden
Choir: Felicitas
Conductor: Per Nyrén
Composer: Jeanette Sollén
On zithers: Jeanette Sollén and Jens Rönn
Lyrics: Romanos (sung in ancient greek)
Saint Romanos the Melodist or the Hymnographer, was one of the greatest of Syrio-Greek hymnographers, called “the Pindar of rhythmic poetry”.He flourished during the sixth century, which is considered to be the “Golden Age” of Byzantine hymnography.

 

pIECE
DUR.
INSTRUMENTS
LYRICS
hymn by romanos
18.00
choir, ZITHERS
rOMANOS (in greek)
*live Recorded at concert by lars larsson

 

Site-specific, musical drama for choir, percussion, zithers and dance.
Concept/Composer & Artistic director: Jeanette Sollén
Choreographer: Susanne Andersin
Choir: Helsingborgs Chamber Choir
Conductor: Sverker Zadig
MUSICIANS: Callo Rönngård (drums), jens rönn (percussion), jeanette sollén (zithers)
durata app. 30 min
Premièred in february 1995 at four different stages set in a large tree in the Helsingborg Town park. Yggdrasil is the Tree of Life in the Norse mythology, and the performance was inspired by tales from these stories.
pieces
durata
instruments
lyrics (constructed language)
MIMER’S HEAD
app. 3.00
CHOIR
J.sollén
THE NORNS
app. 4.30
CHOIR, PERCUSSION
J.sollén
THE GODS
app. 5.30
CHOIR, PERCUSSION
J.sollén
HEL’S SONG TO LOKE
app. 5.00
CHOIR, SOLOIST, PERCUSSION, ZITHER
J.sollén
FINALE(nagelfar’s bit,AND THE GOD’S bit)
app. 5.00
CHOIR, PERCUSSION
J.sollén
THE NEW EARTH
app. 2.00
 ZITHER
music from live performance, recorded live by lars larsson.

 

  • NATT OCH DAG (NIGHT AND DAY) 1994
    Site-specific performance freely based on old Norse Mythology.
    Presented in the park Slottshagen in Helsingborg, with an impressive cast of about 140 performers plus crew, stunts, horses, giant puppets, pyro, firesculpture, 40 voice choir,
    Director: Frank Totino
    Music: Jeanette Sollén
    durata: app. 35 min
On the music:
Music for choir and tape/electronic music. Performed live at the performance by helsingborgs poliskör.
PIECES
DUR.
INSTRUMENTS
LYRICS
Valan
4.00
choir, electronics (tape)
j.sollén (based on script)
valan ii / goden ii
4.00
choir, electronics (tape)
j.sollén (based on script)
ulf (ulf’s fight)
5.00
choir, electronics (tape)
j.sollén (based on script)
king hale
3.00
choir, electronics (tape)
j.sollén (based on script)
solarmegin
5.30
choir, electronics (tape)
j.sollén (based on script)
No listening available at the moment

 

Site-specific performance by Theatre Cantabile 2, freely based on Dante’s book Inferno.
Director: Nullo Facchini
Composers: Marco Spallanzani and Jeanette Sollén
Durata original version: Approx. 4 h.
First presented in Copenhagen in 1992. This awarded piece then toured over the following years years and was performed in many different places in Europe, both as a site specific and in an indoor version.
music performed and recorded by Jeanette Sollén from the first performance included (not complete):
pieces
durata
instruments
lyrics
SUICIDES
12.00
voice, electronics, percussion
Metallvoice
6.30
voice, electronics, percussion
Tango in sexshop
4.30
electronics, percussion
In a second session for the tour and indoor version more music was written:
pieces
durata
instruments
lyrics
A MARWÉ
4.12
voice, electronics, percussion
J.Sollén (vocals Helle Mörch)
ONATHA GONG I
3.47
electronics, percussion
ENE
5.46
voice, electronics, percussion
HYENA ASSI
3.23
voice, electronics, percussion
ONATHA GONG II
APP-5.00
electronics, percussion
MIDDLE EAST
APP-5.00
electronics, percussion
Q KLUX KLAN
APP-10.00
electronics, percussion
GWISS
APP-5.00
electronics, percussion
parts of Jeanette Solléns music from the performance has only been released as a cassette tape in 1992.
this audio file contains FIRST HALF OF THE SECOND RECORDING, FROM A MARWÉ TO HYENA ASSI) (not all used in performance)

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