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"Eit Hus for Ditt Namn" was commissioned by Ørskog Sokneråd in 2023 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ørskog Church (Norway). Lyricist Alf Kjetil Walgermo writes about the commission: I have a deep personal relationship with Ørskog church, grew up in the village and attended church a lot as a child and youth. When I wrote the text for the 150th anniversary of the church, I read a lot of local history. I was fascinated both by what I could find out about the building process, about the time around it - where Henrik Ibsen went through Sjøholt a few years before - and about the consecration service. I had a vision of a construction team from the village, led by a master builder from outside, who built the church to God's glory. I was also inspired by psalms and passages from the Bible that were used during the consecration. The text in the work is written for choir, soloist and narrator. During the first performance in Ørskog church in November 2023, I myself was present and performed the text reading part, together with Ørskog Brass, Skodje Kyrkjekor, soloist Hallvar Djupvik, organist Arne B. Varmedal and conductor Tom Gontier.
For Brass Band, Choir (SATB), Tenor Soloist, Organ and Narrator (Print-at-home)
Music: Tom Gontier
Lyrics: Alf Kjetil Walgermo
Language: Norwegian, nynorsk
Level: Grade 4
Duration: 14 ́00”
Year of composition: 2023
"Eit Hus for Ditt Namn" was commissioned by Ørskog Sokneråd in 2023 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ørskog Church (Norway). Lyricist Alf Kjetil Walgermo writes about the commission: I have a deep personal relationship with Ørskog church, grew up in the village and attended church a lot as a child and youth. When I wrote the text for the 150th anniversary of the church, I read a lot of local history. I was fascinated both by what I could find out about the building process, about the time around it - where Henrik Ibsen went through Sjøholt a few years before - and about the consecration service. I had a vision of a construction team from the village, led by a master builder from outside, who built the church to God's glory. I was also inspired by psalms and passages from the Bible that were used during the consecration. The text in the work is written for choir, soloist and narrator. During the first performance in Ørskog church in November 2023, I myself was present and performed the text reading part, together with Ørskog Brass, Skodje Kyrkjekor, soloist Hallvar Djupvik, organist Arne B. Varmedal and conductor Tom Gontier.
For Brass Band, Choir (SATB), Tenor Soloist, Organ and Narrator (Print-at-home)
Music: Tom Gontier
Lyrics: Alf Kjetil Walgermo
Language: Norwegian, nynorsk
Level: Grade 4
Duration: 14 ́00”
Year of composition: 2023