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Bent Sørensen (composer)

Bent Sørensen (born 18 July 1958) is a Danish composer. He won the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition in 2018 for L'isola della Città (2016). He studied composition with Ib Nørholm at the Royal

Bent Sørensen (born 18 July 1958) is a Danish composer. He won the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition in 2018 for L’isola della Città (2016). He studied composition with Ib Nørholm at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and with Per Nørgård at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. Works Organ * Lais (1985) Piano * Angelus (?) * The Shadows of Silence (2002) * The Masque of the Red Death (1990) * Lullabies (2000) * Berceuse No.2 (2007) * Twelve Nocturnes (2000–2014) * Fantasia Appassionata (2017) Solo * The Songs of the Decaying Garden for clarinet (?) * Troldspil for clarinet (1982) * The Lady of Shalott for viola (1987) * The Bells of Vineta for trombone (1990) * The Shadows of the Shepherds for oboe (1990) * Plainte d’un Troubadour for oboe (1993) * Angelus Waltz for guitar (1996) * Shadow Siciliano for guitar (1997) * Sliding Sarabande for guitar (1999) * Looking on Darkness for accordion (2000) * The Hill of the Heartless Giant for double bass (2001) * Midnight Mazurka for guitar (2006) * Doll March & Dark Jig for guitar (2008) Chamber music (2 to 6 players) * Trotto for violin, cello, oboe, bassoon and horn (1983) * Mädelein for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn (1985)

Era
21st Century
Lived
1958–present
From
Kingdom of Denmark (now Denmark)
Born in
Denmark
Known as
composer, music educator
Genres
opera