| ACTIO 1994 | solo cello, 6'

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Actio was written on commission from the Arts Festival of Hafnarfjördur in Iceland and premiered there by Bryndis Halla Gylfadóttir. The title refers to that part of classical rhetoric which has to do with the speaker's gestures. The piece tries to tread that narrow path between sincerity and show which characterises a good speaker.

For performers: There are some overly difficult passages in this piece which have prevented me from distributing it. I however intend to make a new and more practical version of it, since I feel its idea deserves it.

 For the sake of completeness this list comprises most of the works I have finished, without regard for their importance or diffusion. The lists of performances are generally only partial, and roughly estimated as to dates etc
1982 | BERGING (Consummation) | solo flute 6'30"
1985 | QUINTET FOR WOODWIND | fl , ob , cl in Bb (cl in A) , hrn , bn 10'
1986 | THREE MOUMENTS | flute and piano 2'30"
1987 | DUE BAGATTELLE | solo clarinet 6'
1988 | STÁLRÆDA (Steel Sermon) | organ 13'
____ | MILLISPIL | fl (picc) , cl , cl (Bcl) bn , hrn , tbn , pno 9'
1988-90 | 21 POPULAR MELODIES | chamber orchestra (+male choir)
1989 | DI VOLTA | vib , mar , pno 6'45"
1990 | A NECKLACE FOR MRS. NAUGHT | picc (fl in C) , fl (fl in G) , percussion , harp , celesta (harmonium) , 2vn , vla , vc, 9'
____ | A VERSO | solo piano 7'
1991 | ET TOI, PALE SOLEIL | sopr , mezzo-sopr ,countertenor , baritone , fl , sax, tpt , hrn , tbn ,vn , cb 14'
____ | O VERSA | solo piano , 2cl , Bcl , 2hrn , 2 perc , 2vn , vla , vc , cb 12'30"
____ | OPNA | Bass clarinet and marimba 7'
____ | LE PAS, LES PENTES | fl (picc.) , cl , pno , 2vn , vla , vc , cb 9'
1992 | DUBBLETTER | cl in A , vc , pno 9'
____ | INVENTIONS IN B FLAT MAJOR AND C MINOR BY BACH | cl , vc , pno 1'
____ | RACE | fl , ob , cl , bn , hrn , tpt , tbn , 2vn , vla , vc, cb. 4'
____ | MUSUBI | tpt , vib (mar) , pno 9'30"
1993 | VINK | picc , cl , vc , pno 3'
____ | BREKKUGATA | chamber orchestra: 2.2.2.1/ 0.0.0.0./ pno / 2 perc / str. 11'
____ | ACTIO | solo cello 5'
____ | DROTTKVAED VÍSA | mezzo-soprano and piano 3'
1994 | THE ELVE'S OTHER SELF | solo viola 5'
____ | VINK II | picc , cl , vn , vc , pno 4'
____ | A FLIGHT OF FOURTEEN VOWELS | fl , ob , cl , bn , hrn , tpt ,tbn , perc , pno , 2vn , vla , vc , cb 10'
____ | CAPUT CANONIS | fl , ob , cl , bn , hrn , tpt , tbn , pno , 2vn , vla , vc , cb 6'
1995 | ENVOI, FOR MIDIPIANO AND 19 INSTRUMENTS | solo Midipiano , fl , ob , cl , Bcl , bn , hrn , 2tpt , tbn , tba , 2 perc , harp , cel , 2vn , vla , vc , cb 14'
____ | OA | soprano , fl in G , vn , perc. 8'
____ | LA METRIQUE DU CRI | (BMG Ricordi) fl , ob , cl , bn , hrn , pno , 2vn , vla , vc , cb 11'
1996 | L'ATLETA | (BMG Ricordi) solo trumpet and 6 perc. Players 12'
1997 | DONEC VESPER | 3 percussionists 8'
____ | DUE BAGATTELLE II | solo cl + 3 or more background instruments 7'
____ | TWO FOLKSONGS | mezzo-soprano , fl , vn , pno 3’
1998 | BLAST | solo trumpet 3'30"
____ | BLAST II | two trumpets or trumpet and delay device 3'30"
____ | BLAST/VINK | 7'30"
____ | FLECTE LAPIS | for keyboard, sampler and computer 13'
____ | FLECTE LAPIS II | cl (Bass cl) , Keyboard as above 14'
____ | THE ELVES' ACCENT | (BMG Ricordi) fl , cl , vn , vc , pno 8'30"
____ | POST SCRIPTUM | piccolo and piano.3'
1999 | HZH: STRING QUARTET N.1 | (BMG Ricordi) string quartet 16'
____ | THE JUGGLER'S TENT | horn and harp 12'
2000 | EULUDIO | CD 5'
____ | OBJECT OF TERROR | (BMG Ricordi) fl , ob , cl , bn , hrn , tpt , tbn , perc , pno , 2 vn , vla. vc. cb. 15'30"
____ |...MA LA MELODIA | solo piano 4'
2001 | VISINDIN EFLA ALLA DÁÐ | 4'
____ | A SHAKESPEARE SONNET | fl , cl , guit , vib , vn , vc 4'
____ | KVENNA HEITI | mixed choir 5'30"
2002 | TRUST ME | cl , vla , pno 10'
____ | DI, COCORITA | for soprano, violin, cello and percussion 8'
2003 | ORCHESTRA B | for orchestra 3333.4431.timp.3perc.strings (min.14.12.10.8.6)13'
____ | SULPHUR PULSE | for 6 percussionists, 16'
2004 | RADIOFLAKES | for accordion 8'
____ | CONO DI FEDE | for contrabass 12'
____ | IS ANYBODY THERE? |
2005 | PLAY AND DESTROY |
____ | SNAP | bfl . bcl . vn. vc. sampler 6'
____ | SUZANNAH | Music-theatre based on a play by Jon Fosse 2005 For three female actors, fl , cl , vn , vc , guit , 2 perc , kbd Percussion: player I: 6 cowbells, claves, bass drum, rainstick, maracas, small radio Player II: timpano, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, triangle 75'
2006 | BRAIN TRILL | Alto sax 9'
____ | COMPOSITION | For alto sax, accordeon and contrabass 45'
2007 | BAKKYNJUR (BACCHAE) | For female choir, clarinet and percussion 20' approx.
____ | DÆM MIG GUD | Mixed choir 1'
____ | PICTURES OF THREE FOLKSONGS | mezzo/folk voice, flute, violin, cello 5
2008 | DONEC VESPER II | flute and 3 percussionists 10'
____| FORGOTTEN STEP | vn , acc , rec 6'
2009 | ORGORAS SPEAKS |2 cl, tbn, perc, vn, vla, vc, cb 12'
___   | ELSKU BORGA MÍN | for mixed choir 26'
2010 | ETCHING | for solo oboe7'
___   | KNAST | vn, acc, rec, 8'
___   | PRELUDE AND GRAFF | two clarinets, 11'
2011 | ATLOID 601 | for 11 handbells, quartertone marimba and male choir 20'
___ | AÐ HREÐAVATNI | for mixed choir 3'
___   | MANI | for orchestra, 8'
2012 | PLAY ALTER NATIVE | Music-theatre based on a play by Finn Iunker, for childrens choir, barytone, recorder, viola, harp, percussion and two actors 75'
___   | ETCHING | solo violin 7'
2013 | SÍSÍFÚGA | fugue in a minor for piano 2':30''
____ | FINAL THEME from the film In each mans dream his downfall looms | for piano and orchestra 15'
2014 | COTTBUS DIPTYCH I: PROFILE | for orchestra 8'
___ | COTTBUS DIPTYCH II: SLUR | for orchestra 6'
___ | PREGNANT | 4 sax, vn, vla, vc, perc. 9'
___ | IDIOCLICK | solo violin 13'