CHRISTIANHOLMQVIST

List of works

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Stage Works 

 

Jardín de la Muerte (2021-22) 

a song cycle for the stage

mezzo-soprano, tenor, alto saxophone, violin, cello, percussion (1 player)

poems by Maritza Núñez (in Spanish)

Duration: 55'

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Orchestral Music

 

Divertimento (1996)

symphonic wind band

piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, clarinet in es, 4 clarinets in b, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 4 french horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, contrabass, percussion (4-5 players)

Commissioned by Akateeminen puhallinorkesteri (The Academic Wind Band of Helsinki University)

I. Allegretto, II. Romanza, III. Tempo di menuetto, IV. Alla marcia 

Duration: 14’

FP: Akateeminen puhallinorkesteri, Kalervo Kulmala, Seinäjoki 20.3.1999

Publisher: Edition Tilli

 

Purgatory Triptych (1999/2012)

2(+picc.)22(+bcl.)2/4230/12/strings

The main prize in the Kuopio National Composition Contest 1999 

I. Prelude, II. Toccata, III. Passacaglia 

Duration: 28’

FP (first version): Kuopio City Orchestra, Atso Almila, Kuopio 4.5.2000

 

Petite suite baroque (2000)

string orchestra 

I. Gavotte, II. Sarabande, III. Gigue 

Duration: 8’

FP: St. Michel Strings, Ari Angervo, Helsinki 4.4.2000

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Zwielicht (2017-2018)

222(+bcl.)2/2100/12/celesta/strings

Duration: 17'

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Variations on a Theme by Mozart (2018-2019)

1222/2100/01/strings

Duration: 25'

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Instrumental Solo and Orchestra

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Concerto for French Horn (2000)

french horn solo + percussion (1 player), strings

Commissioned by Tero Toivonen

Duration: 20’

FP: Tero Toivonen, Avanti!, Jani Telaranta, Helsinki 1.2.2004

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Concerto for Saxophone (2005-2006) 

alto/soprano saxophone solo + percussion (1 player), piano, strings

Commissioned by Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo

I. Canto, II. Cadenza, III. Capriccio 

Duration: 18’

FP: Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, Hämeenlinna City Orchestra, Tuomas Rousi, Hämeenlinna 14.11.2006

Recording: Ballade-Finnish Saxophone Concertos Volume 3. Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, A chamber orchestra, Sasha Mäkilä. OPTCD-09006 (2009)

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Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra (2022) 

violin solo + strings 

I. Andante, II. Allegro tenebroso, III. Adagio, IV. Andante-Allegro

Duration 40'

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Vocal Solo and Orchestra 

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Four Love Poems of John Donne (2018)

mezzo-soprano + 1111/1000/01/strings 

I. The Canonization, II. The Sun Rising, III. The Apparition, IV. The Relic.

Duration: 32'

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Fyra dikter av Edith Södergran (2019)

mezzo-soprano + 22(+cor anglais)22/2110/12/harp/piano(+celesta)/strings 

I. Vad är mitt hemland? II. Orfeus, III. Beslut, IV. Hemkomst 

Duration: 12'

see also works for voice and piano

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Song cycle for mezzo-soprano and string orchestra 

commissioned by Marika Kivinen

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Chamber Music 

 

Introduzione e scherzo (1992)

violin and piano

Duration: 10’

FP: Antti Elomaa & Pia Henriksson, Helsinki 6.3.1993

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Pezzo Concertante (1998)

alto saxophone and piano

Commissioned by Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo

Duration: 8’50’’

FP: Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo & Risto-Matti Marin, Espoo 25.11.1998

Recording: Kevättuulahdus / A Breath of Spring. Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo & Risto Matti Marin. OPTCD-01003-4 (2000)

Publisher: Edition Tilli

 

Saxophone Quartet (1999)

Commissioned by Akateeminen saksofonikvartetti (The Academic Saxophone Quartet)

I. Modo di sonata, II. Marcia fantastico, III. Finale brioso 

Duration: 12’

FP: Akateeminen saksofonikvartetto, Riihimäki 23.1.2000

Recording: Finnish Saxophone Quartets. Akateeminen saksofonikvartetti. OPTCD-10007-8 (2010)

Printed score available: Edition Tilli

 

String Quartet No. 1 (2002/2013)

I. Adagio non troppo, II. Vivace, III. Allegretto, IV. Allegro agitato, V. Adagio non troppo 

The first prize in the chamber music work category of the Kuopio National Composition Contest 2002

Duration: 23’

FP (first version): Savo-kvartetti, Kuopio 2.10.2003

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String Quartet No. 2 (2006/2020)

I. Adagio- Allegro, II. Tema con variazioni

Duration: 28'

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Götterdämmerung (2008)

A tribute to Rammstein

alto saxophone and piano

Commissioned by the duo Metallifonia

Duration: 8’

FP: Metallifonia (Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo & Risto-Matti Marin), Tampere 5.2.2009

Score available at MusicFinland

 

String Quartet No. 3 (2009-2010)

I. Allegro con fuoco, II. Adagio-Doppio movimento-Adagio, III. Allegro vivace

Duration: 20’

FP: AND ensemble (Annemarie Åström, Paula Nykänen, Tiila Kangas & Tomas Nuñez-Garcés), 

Helsinki 5.4.2011 

 

String Quartet No. 4 (2012)

I. Molto adagio, II. Allegro e inquieto, III. Adagio

Duration: 22'

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Zugzwang (2015)

accordion and guitar

Commissioned by Matti Pulkki & Jonne Grans

Duration: 12'

FP Matti Pulkki & Jonne Grans, Helsinki 26.5.2016

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String Quartet No. 5 (2015-16)

I. Andante comodo, II. Vivace, III. Adagio, IV. Allegretto con grazia

Duration: 33'

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Sonata for Violin and Piano (2016-17)

I. Allegro appassionato, II. Largo, III. Allegretto con spirito

Duration: 24'

FP Annemarie Åström & Annika Palm, Helsinki 24.10.2021

 

String Quartet No. 6 (2021)

I. Allegro piacevole, II. Adagio, III. Allegro risoluto

Duration: 22'

FP in preparation

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Sonata for Cello and Piano (2023-24)

I. Adagio-Moderato, II. Largo, III. Allegretto

Duration: 25'

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Solo Works 

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Three Preludes (2000/2017)

piano 

I. Adagio, II. Presto, III. Rubato, con delicatezza 

Duration: 4'

FP: Laura Heikkilä, Helsinki 28.10.2013

Score available at MusicFinland

 

Adagietto (2001/2010)

organ

Duration: 3’

FP (first version): Svante Forsman, Siuntio 18.8.2001

Score available at MusicFinland

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Sonatina No 1 (2002)

piano 

I. Allegretto, II. Larghetto, III. Allegretto 

Duration: 8’

FP: Risto-Matti Marin, Mänttä 30.6.2005

Score available at MusicFinland

 

Sherlock's Violin (2002)

solo violin

The first prize in the solo violin work category of the Kuopio National Composition Contest 2002

Duration: 10’

FP: Teemu Tuominen, Kuopio 2.10.2003

Score available at MusicFinland

 

Sonatina No, 2 (2005)

piano 

I. Andante, II. Allegro con brio 

Duration: 6’

FP: Laura Heikkilä, Tarttu 5.2.2013

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Bagatelles (2011)

piano

I. Walls, II. Courage, III. The Cat, IV. Grief, V. The Garden, VI. In the Dark, VII. Snow

Duration: 7’

FP: Laura Heikkilä, Helsinki 4.11.2013 

Score available at MusicFinland 

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Transparent Things (2019)

suite for piano

I. Tranquillo, II. Allegro con brio, III. Andante, IV. Andantino, V. Allegro giocoso, VI. Andante soave, VII. Con moto. Misterioso, VIII. Con spirito, IX. Largo, X. Vivace, XI. Epilogue (Sognando).

Duration: 28'30''

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Syldavian Dances (2020)

piano

I. Vivo, II. Adagio, III. Andantino quasi allegretto, IV. Larghetto, V. Allegretto   

Duration: 12’ 30’'

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The September Lyre (2020)

piano

Duration: 7'  

FP Ere Lievonen, Amsterdam 26.6.2021

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The Dark's Spinets (2021)

harpsichord 

Duration: 7' 

FP Ere Lievonen, Aalborg 9.11.2021

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Nothing But the Embittered Sun (2022)

piano

Duration: 12' 

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Like a River Unafraid (2023)

suite for organ

commissioned by Ere Lievonen

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Voice and Ensemble

 

Kanske är älska ingenting (2021)

mezzo-soprano, cello and piano

Commissioned by Marika Kivinen

Words by Märta Tikkanen (In Swedish)

Duration: 7'30''

FP Marika Kivinen, Iiris Tötterström & Jenna Ristilä, Helsinki 25.3.2023 

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Diptico (2022)

mezzo-soprano, alto saxophone, cello and piano

Commissioned by Marika Kivinen

Poems by Maritza Núñez (In Spanish)

I. Retornoser, II. rusakko 

Duration: 10'

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Voice and Piano

 

The Fool's Songs from Twelfth Night (1993)

medium / high voice and piano

Poems by William Shakespeare (in English)

I. O Mistress Mine, II. Come Away Death, III. When That I Was And a Little Tiny Boy

Duration: 7'30''

FP: Petter Loukio & Eeva Tapanen, Helsinki 25.2.2024

Recording: Petteri Loukio & Eeva Tapanen. Christian Holmqvist: Songs. RRCD 003. (2024)

Score available at MusicFinland

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Kaksi Uuno Kailaan runoa (1994)

medium voice and piano

Poems by Uuno Kailas (in Finnish)

I. Sumu, II. Hollantilainen 

Duration: 12'

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Fyra dikter av Edith Södergran (2002)

high voice and piano

Poems by Edith Södergran (in Swedish) 

I. Vad är mitt hemland?, II. Orfeus, III. Beslut, IV. Hemkomst

Duration: 12’

FP: Marika Kivinen & Eeva Tapanen, Helsinki 16.3.2011

Recording: Marika Kivinen & Jenna Ristilä. Christian Holmqvist: Songs. RRCD 003. (2024)

Publisher: Edition Tilli

see also works for vocal solo and orchestra

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Three Sonnets of Shakespeare (2003-2004)

medium / high voice and piano

Poems by William Shakespeare (in English)

I. Sonnet 12 (When I do count the Clock), II. Sonnet 19 (Devouring Time), Sonnet 76 (Why is my verse so barren of new pride?)

Duration: 10'

FP: Marika Kivinen & Laura Heikkilä, Turku 12.5.2008

Score available at MusicFinland

 

Drei Sonette an Orpheus (2007)

medium voice and piano

Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke (in German)

I. Sei allem Abschied voran, II. Errichtet keinen Denkstein, III. Giebt es wirklich die Zeit, die zerstörende?

Duration: 8’

FP: Marika Kivinen & Laura Heikkilä, Helsinki 28.10.2013

Score available at MusicFinland

 

Five Children’s Poems (2009)

easy songs for amateurs; medium voice and piano

Poems by Christina Rossetti (in English)

I. What does the Bee do?, II. How many Seconds in a Minute?, III. If I were a Queen, IV. Who has seen the Wind?, V. If a Pig wore a Wig

Duration: 9’

FP: students at the Vantaan musiikkiopisto & Asta Onnila, Vantaa 21.3.2015

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O notte, o dolce tempo (2014)

mezzo-soprano and piano

Commissioned by Marika Kivinen

Poem by Michelangelo Buonarroti (in Italian)

Duration: 3’50’’

FP Marika Kivinen & Laura Heikkilä, Helsinki 8.9.2014

Recording: Marika Kivinen & Jenna Ristilä. Christian Holmqvist: Songs. RRCD 003. (2024)

Score available at MusicFinland

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Fem dikter av Jarl Hemmer (2015)

mezzo-soprano and piano

Poems by Jarl Hemmer (in Swedish)

I. På nattgammal is, II. Den främmande fågeln, III. Akvarell, IV. Bön, V. Över dunklet.

Duration: 20'

FP Marika Kivinen & Asta Onnila, Helsinki 22.5.2016

Recording: Marika Kivinen & Jenna Ristilä. Christian Holmqvist: Songs. RRCD 003. (2024)

Score available at MusicFinland

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Denna stora tomhet (2017)

song cycle for voice and piano

Poems by Henry Parland (in Swedish)

I Ingenstansifrån, II. Vid mina fingrar, III .Varifrån fan, IV. Den stora Dagenefter, V. Denna stora tomhet.

Duration: 12'

FP Petteri Loukio & Eeva Tapanen, Helsinki 25.2.2024

Recording: Petteri Loukio & Eeva Tapanen. Christian Holmqvist: Songs. RRCD 003. (2024)

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På moln stod du! (2017)

bass-baritone (or bass) and piano

Poem by J. J. Wecksell (in Swedish)

Duration: 6´

Score available at MusicFinland

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I Have Desired To Go (2020)

medium voice and piano

Poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins (in English)

Duration: 2'30''

FP Marika Kivinen & Jenna Ristilä, Kustavi 17.7.2022 

Recording: Marika Kivinen & Jenna Ristilä. Christian Holmqvist: Songs. RRCD 003. (2024)

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Pain (2022)

medium voice and piano

Poem by Ivor Gurney (in English)

Duration: 4'

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La tragedia é commedia (2022-23)

tenor and piano

Poem by Petteri Loukio (in Italian)

Duration: 5'30''

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Barkarola (2024)

tenor and piano

Poem by Friedrich Nietzsche (in German) 

Duration: 5'

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Choral Works

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O min luta! (2005//2017) 

male choir

Poem by Zacharias Topelius (in Swedish) 

Commissioned by the male choir Frihetsbröderna

Duration: 2’50’'

FP (first version) Frihetsbröderna, Markus Nordström, Helsinki 5.12.2005

Score available at MusicFinland

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Dickinson Suite (2013) 

mixed choir

Poems by Emily Dickinson (in English)  

1. I reason, earth is short, 2. I never felt at home below, 3. I have no life but this, 4. ”Heavenly Father”, take to thee, 5. Under the light yet under, 6. Though the great waters sleep

Duration: 13'

Score available at MusicFinland

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Nocturne (2014)

male choir

Poem by Edith Södergran (in Swedish)

Commissioned by the male choir Frihetsbröderna

Duration: 3'50''

FP: Frihetsbröderna, John Emanuelsson, Helsinki 11.4.2015

Score available at MusicFinland

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Oktober (2018)

male choir

Poem by Kurt Högnäs (in Swedish)

Duration: 2'30''

FP: Kristinestads Manskör, Anders Teir, Kristinestad 17.11.2018

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Snö och månljus (2020)

male choir

Poem by Jarl Hemmer (in Swedish)

Third prize in The Runebergskören BSB's Choral Composition Contest 2021

Duration 3'30''

FP: Runebergskören BSB, Teppo Salakka, Porvoo, 7.10.2023

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Vier Gedichte von Georg Trakl (2021)

mixed choir

1. Die Sonne, 2. Der Schatten, 3. Nachtlied, 4. Einklang 

Poems by Georg Trakl (in German)

Duration: 12'

FP Tampere Cappella, Markus Yli-Jokipii, Tampere 17.9.2022

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Moments of Vision (2022)

male choir

Poem by Thomas Hardy (in English)

Duration 4'

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Arrangements, transcriptions

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Huddie Ledbetter: Cotton Fields

arranged for male choir (2018)

Commissioned by the male choir Frihetsbröderna 

Duration: 2´

FP: The male choir Frihetsbröderna, Jan C. Westerlund, Espoo 20.10.2018

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Trauerzug

transcription for orchestra of Robert Schumann's Nachtstück op 23:1 (2021)

2233/4231/03/strings

Duration: 6´

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