Forbidden Love (2023)

for voice (baritone), harp, harp-e, viola, accordion and electronics.

Dur: 50:00’

Commissioned by: Helsinki Harp Festival (2023)

fp: Taavi Oramo (vocal), Uno Vesje (harp), Hanna Hohti (viola), Veli Kujala (accordion) and Alejandro Olarte (electronics) at Helsinki Harp Festival, Helsinki Music Centre, Finland September 2nd 2023.

Funded by: Arts and Culture Norway, Oslo municipality, TONO-stipend.

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Evviva! (2022)

for harp quintet.

Dur: 5:50’

Commissioned by: Ruth Potter, Sidsel Walstad and Birgitte Håvik

fp: Ruth Potter (harp), Sidsel Walstad (harp), Birgitte Håvik (harp), Sunniva Rødland (harp) and Uno Vesje (harp) at Øysteinsalen in Trondheim (NO) October 30th 2022. 

Funded by: The Audio and Visual Fund (FFLB), The Norwegian Composers’ fund.

 

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Nocturne (2022)

for solo harp.

Dur: 7’

Commissioned by: Sonja Inglefield and Jasmine Hogan 

fp: Uno Vesje (harp) at Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam (NL) May 6th 2022 and Dora Stoutzker Hall in Cardiff (UK). 

Funded by: The American Harp Society 

 

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736 Million Women (2022)

for women choir (8 voices) and harp.

Dur: 35'

Commissioned by: Vokal Vivo

fp: Vokal Vivo/Marianne Berg (conductor)/Uno Vesje (harp) at Ridehuset in Oslo April 5th 2022 and TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht (NL) at The Dutch Harp Festival May 8th 2022.

Funded by: Furestiftelsen/TONO-stipend.

 

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Dandelion (2021)

for flute, viola and harp.

Dur: 13'

Commissioned by: The Oslo Philharmonic Chamber Music Series

fp: Ottar Andreassen (flute)/Catherine Bullock (viola)/Birgitte Volan Håvik (harp) at Horten Chamber Music Festival, Norway June 25th 2021. 

Funded by: Arts Council Norway/Furestiftelsen.

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Our Planet, Our Future (2020) 

for harp and soundtrack.

Dur: 44'

fp: Helsinki Harp Festival, Helsinki Music Centre, Finland February 15th 2020.

Commissioned by: Helsinki Harp Festival.

Funded by: The Norwegian Composers Fund

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symPHONEy 

for Symphony Orchestra and mobile phones.

Dur: 11'

2222 4321 TPH str 

(Fl: picc)

fp: Sommerskolen på Halsnøy symfoniorkester at Greighallen, Bergen, August 4th 2019

Commissioned by: UNOF Hordaland

Funded by: The Norwegian Composers Fund/NOPA/TONO-stipend 

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Life is flashing before my eyes and I realize that it all started with a blackbird (2018)

for harp and soundtrack.

Dur: 9'

fp: Uno Vesje, Cloud nine, TivoliVredenburg, Nederland January 27th 2018

Published by: Lyon & Healy Publications

Funded by: The Composers’ Remuneration Fund/TONO-stipend

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Sculpture I (2017)

for harp.

Dur: 10'

fp: Uno Vesje/Eugenie Skilnand (Soloist dancer in the Norwegian National Ballet), Skulpturpaviljongen, Midtåsen Sandefjord. July 16th 2017.

Funded by: TONO-stipend

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Bragi's Harp (2017)

for solo harp and symphony orchestra.

2122 4121 TPH str
(Fl: picc, Kl: bcl, Fgt: cb)

Dur: 13'

fp: Ingar Bergby (conductor)/Uno Vesje/Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera, Olavshallen, Trondheim. May 24th 2017.

Funded by: Arts Council Norway

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Mozart Cadenza - 1st movement, (2017)

for flute and harp.

Dur: 2'

fp: Jan Junker (flute)/Uno Vesje/Vestfold Symfoniorkester, Hjertnes kulturhus, Sandefjord. January 13th 2017.

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Mozart Cadenza - 2nd movement, (2016)

for flute and harp.

Dur: 3'

fp: Tom Ottar Andreassen (flute)/Uno Vesje/str, ork. Arneberg Stuen, Sandefjord. July 13th 2016.

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Oslo(ve) (2015 - 2016)

for harp, strings and soprano (flute or voice).

Prelude. Karl Johan

1. City Fog

2. Barcode

3. Sparrows at Kaffebrenneriet

4. The Aker River

dur: 20’

fp: Uno Vesje/Margrethe Fredheim (soprano)/Quartetto Testosterone, Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, New York City, March 21st 2016

Funded by: Arts Council Norway

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All You Need Is Love (2015)

for solo harp or flute and harp.

Consist of 5 movements:

All You Need Is Love

You’ve gotta dance…

Mahatma

Corinthians

Miss Simone

dur: 10’

fp: Jasmin-Isabel Kühne, Levinsalen, The Norwegian Academy of Music, June 15th 2016.

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PLAY, REWIND, F.FWD, STOP (2015)

for violin, viola and cello.

dur: 7’

fp: Theodor Thornhill/Elsa Stojkov/Christine Oseland, Levinsalen, The Norwegian Academy of Music, May 18th 2015.

 

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Woman in the Woods (2015)

for viola, cello and piano.

dur:7’

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Sentrum (2014)

for harp and string quintet.

dur: 5’

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Inno Nuziale de Camilla (2014)

for cello and piano.

dur: 4’

fp: Ulrikke Henninen/Vanja-Therese Langnes,

Hvasser Church, August 2nd 2015.

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Harp Concerto no. 1 (2012 - 2016)

for harp and symphony orchestra.

Three movements and a cadenza.

dur: 23

fp: Uno Vesje/A project ensemble consisting of professional musicians in Oslo,

Fyrhuset in Kværnerbyen, June 2nd 2014.

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Omnia Vincit Amore (2014)

for soprano and harp.

dur: 4’

fp: Margrethe Fredheim/Uno Vesje, Fjell Church Drammen, April 10th 2014.

Arranged for Soprano/String Quartett/Harp

Fp: Uno Vesje/Quartetto Testosterone/Margrethe Fredheim, Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, New York City, March 21st 2016

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Poems From a City (2012 - 2013)

for harp.

Consist of 5 movements:

I.The Awakening of the City

II. Please don´t…

III. Blue Eyed Flirt

IV. A Midnight Walk

V. Skyline

dur: 19’

Fp: Uno Vesje, Fyrhuset in Kværnerbyen, June 2nd 2014.

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My City (2013)

for harp.

dur: 7’

Fp: Uno Vesje, Teiehovedgård, March 30th 2014.

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Postlude (2013)

for harp.

dur: 4’

fp: Uno Vesje, Høyjord Stavkirke, August 31st 2014.

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Prelude no. 1 (2013)

for harp.

dur: 4’

Published by: Lyon & Healy Publications

fp: Uno Vesje, Torshov Church, December 4th 2013.

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Suite for harp Grieg competition (2012)

for harp.

dur: 10’

fp: Uno Vesje, The International Grieg Festival, The National Gallery of Art in Oslo, May 5th 2013.

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Next Stop Fantasy for harp and harpist (2012)

for harp.

dur: 9’

fp: Uno Vesje, Mikowsky Recital Hall, New York City, October 21st 2012.

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Next Stop (2011)

for Big band.

dur: 9’

fp: The Norwegian Academy of Music’s Big Band,

Lindemansalen, January 2012.

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Closed Doors (2010)

for harp.

dur: 8’

fp: Uno Vesje, Teie hovedgård, March 27th 2011.

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Drop (2010)

for harp.

dur: 6’

fp: Uno Vesje, Teie hovedgård, March 27th 2011.

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Window Dreamer (2010)

for harp or soprano saxophone and harp.

dur: 6’

Published by: Lyon & Healy Publications

fp: Frøy Aagre/Uno Vesje, Domkirkefestivalen in Tønsberg, December 4th 2011.

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Footsteps in an Empty Room (2009)

for harp.

dur: 8’

Published by: Lyon & Healy Publications

fp: Uno Vesje, The Royal Castel in Oslo, February 10th 2009.