Yngve Slettholm (born 28 December 1955) is a Norwegian cultural executive, politician for the

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and

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Early life and education

Slettholm attended the

Norwegian Academy of Music The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the co ...

from 1974 to 1980. He received his degree in music education in 1977 and completed his studies in composition under

Finn Mortensen Finn Mortensen (January 6, 1922 – May 23, 1983) was a Norwegian composer, critic and educator. Finn Einar Mortensen was born in Oslo. His parents were publisher Ernst Gustav Mortensen (1887–1966) and Anna Marie Damnæs (1886–1 ...

, receiving his diploma in composition in 1980. From 1986 to 1988, in the

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, he studied at the

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, with

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as his teacher in composition. He received his PhD in composition in 1989.

Composing career

Slettholm began his composing career in

contemporary music Contemporary classical music is classical music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 modern forms of post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included serial ...

in 1980. In the period 1982–1986, he was the President of the national organisation Ny Musikk (the Norwegian section of the

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) until he traveled to the United States to continue his training. Slettholm has won many prizes for his work, as well as many study and work grants. Slettholm has comprehensive teaching practice, running from instructor and conductor workshops in

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s via school work as an

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in composing and

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at the Norwegian Academy of Music, as well as

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. As well as his compositions in contemporary music, Slettholm has composed for

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s and brass bands in the Salvation Army.

Politics and cultural executive

Slettholm's political career, where he represented the

, reached its high point when he was State Secretary in the

Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality ( no, Det kongelige kultur- og likestillingsdepartement; short name ''Kultur- og likestillingsdepartementet'') is responsible for cultural policy, regulations and other matters related to the ...

under

Valgerd Svarstad Haugland Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (born 23 August 1956) is a Norwegian teacher, politician and civil servant. She was leader of the Christian Democratic Party in Norway from 1995 to 2004. She was Minister of Children and Family Affairs from 1997 to 20 ...

from 2001–2005. He has also been deputy leader of Oslo Christian Democratic Party. Since 2006, Slettholm has been the executive director of the copyright management organisation Kopinor. From 2012–2016 he chaired the Arts Council of Norway. He is also chair of Dronning Sonja Internasjonale Musikkonkurranse. He has been chair of Composers' Remuneration Fund, vice chair of the

Norwegian Society of Composers The Norwegian Society of Composers ( no, Norsk Komponistforening) was founded in 1917. The Society's main objectives are to promote its members' music and secure their rights. As of today the Society counts 185 members who meet regularly for discu ...

TONO TONO is a Norwegian corporation that administers copyrights for music in Norway. It is owned and governed by its members; composers, music publishers and text-writers. Through the managing agreement the originators give TONO an exclusive right to ...

and the

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and board member of the Norwegian Music Fund.

Works

Recorded and major works

* "Fire profiler" ("Four Profiles"), 1978 for saxophone * "Magma", 1979 for piano * "Introduksjon og toccata" ("Introduction and Toccata"), 1981 for saxophone and percussion * "Sed spes est", 1982 for brass ensemble * "Koralvariasajoner" (Choral Variations), 1982 for brass band * "Lux", 1983 for flute * "Agnus Dei", 1983 for choir * "Six Pieces for Marimba", 1983 * "Is" ("Ice"), 1984 for children's/women's choir * "Aggregations", 1984 for orchestra * "Fem studier" ("Five Studies"), 1985 for ensemble * "Hos Gud er evig glede", 1986 for ensemble * "Katharsis", 1987 for two pianos and two vibraphones * "Prismer" ("Prisms"), 1987 for clarinet and percussion quartet * "Possible Selections", 1989 for flute and orchestra * "Landscapes in Transformation", 1989 for piano * "...wie ein Hauch...", 1989 for saxophone quartet * "Beyond", 1990 for brass ensemble * "Gull" ("Gold"), 1991 for female choir * "Nature morte", 1991 for chamber ensemble * "Air II", 1992 for percussion * "Aura", 1994 for chamber ensemble * "Circular Fragment", 1995 for orchestra * "Déjà vu", 1998 for ensemble * "Two Movements for Marimba", 1998 * "Ti bagateller for harpe" ("Ten Miniatures for Harp"), 2000 * "Ild" ("Fire"), 2001 for brass band * "Blå skygge" ("Blue Shadow"), 2001 for soprano and harp * "Shiranama", 2001 for reader, choir and chamber ensemble * "Den store julefortellingen", 2002 to text by Emil Skartveit * "Film", 2006 for piano and percussion * "Det som en gang var" 2008 for soloists, children's choir and instrumental ensemble

Discography

* ''Mysterious Mountains'' Aurora 1989 (NCD 4923) with Elisabeth Klein * ''Ensemble K4 live'' Albedo 1990 (ALBCD 001) * ''Asheim/Slettholm'' Aurora 1993 (ACD 4967) * ''Norwegian Signatures'' Aurora 1995 (ACD 4984) with BIT20 Ensemble, conductor Ingar Bergby * ''Piano'' Aurora 1997 (ACD 5001) with Einar Henning Smebye * ''Déjà vu'' Hemera Music 2000 (HCD 2937) with Nanset Ungdomsmusikkorps, conductor Odd Terje Lysebo * ''Nocturnus'' Aurora 2003 (ACD 5022) with the Norwegian Soloist's Choir conductor Grete Pedersen. * ''Possible Selections'' Aurora Records 2006 (ACD 5030) with the

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, conductor

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and soloists Tom Ottar Andreassen (flute) and Vegard Landaas (saxophone). * ''Chamber music for saxophone and percussion'' Lawo Records 2010 (LWC 1017) with Vegard Landaas, Kjell Tore Innervik, Sidsel Walstad, NOxAS Saxophone Quartet

References

External links

Composer Yngve Slettholm

"Déjà Vu"List of works supplied by the National Library of Norway
{{DEFAULTSORT:Slettholm, Yngve 1955 births Living people Norwegian Academy of Music alumni University at Buffalo alumni Academic staff of the Norwegian Academy of Music Norwegian expatriates in the United States Norwegian composers Norwegian male composers Norwegian Salvationists Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Oslo Norwegian state secretaries