Hardanger Hardcore
Instrumentation: Hardingfele, cello and piano.
Year of composition: 2023
Performance history: Premiered by Ensemble Aurorae in Grefsen kirke, Oslo on 30 august 2024.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/jakob-thonander-glans/hardanger-hardcore-ensemble-aurorae
festen var sjov!
Instrumentation: Clarinet in Bb, percussion (microwave oven and party supplies), laptop, electric guitar and cello.
Year of composition: 2020, revisited in 2022.
Performance history: Premiered by Ensemble K!ART in Konsertkirken in Copenhagen 12th October 2023.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIDAlxb_skg
the 7 deadly sins and the 4 last things
Instrumentation: String quartet
Year of composition: 2022
Performance history: Premiered at ny-Musikk Oslo 2023.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/jakob-thonander-glans/the-7-deadly-sins-and-the-4-last-things-string-quartet
Oslo Hardcore vol. I
Instrumentation: Electric guitar, accordion and cello.
Year of composition: 2022
Performance history: Premiered at the music college of Norway, 22nd October 2022.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/jakob-thonander-glans/oslo-hardcore-vol-i-kraekk
RONÖM-cyclus
Instrumentation: Bass-baritone, piano and three-piece punk-band
Year of composition: 2021
Performance history: Premiered at Nordic Song Festival in Trollhättan, Sweden 2021. By the band RONÖM, Philip Hartman and Ruxanda Efros.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYvngzr4244
6 Scenes of 40 hours
Instrumentation: Horn, laptop, percussion, violin, cello and mixed-media.
Year of composition: 2021
Performance history: Premiered by Ensemble Gageego! at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg, April 2021.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frv3LbratzY
I mörkrer står skogens väldiga mur
Instrumentation: Vocal trio (SSA)
Year of composition: 2021
Performance history: Recorded by Titania – vocal trio. Gothenburg spring 2021.
Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/7A9ebOBa8z5OBWY8kQ0HGq?si=NZWHGs5VSYqd79HsPhdAqg
skin(n)
Instrumentation: 5 timpanists on 4 timpani
Year of composition: 2021
Perfomance history: Pemiered by the percussion ensemble at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg, May 2021.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW5E57mG3XY
the landlord
Instrumentation: Flute, horn, percussion, double bass, bass-baryton opera singer
Year of composition: 2020
Performance history: Was meant to be recorded at sirenfestivalen 2021 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Postponed due to covid.
GBG Hardcore vol. 1
Instrumentation: Flute, Double bass, electric guitar
Year of composition: 2018
Performance history: Premiered at the academy of music and drama – Gothenburg, Sweden 2019.
Jeg ser
Instrumentation: Vocal quartet (SSAA)
Year of composition: 2017
Performance history: Premiered at Vår frues kirke Trondheim, Norway 2018 by Christiania songquartet consisting of Astri Alise Rødland, Sina Heidie Anfinsen, Alexandra Khazhaie and Helene Bratvold. The piece became one of their signature pieces and they performed it a number of their concerts in 2018 – including Oslo domkirke.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/jakob-thonander-glans/jeg-ser
1917 overture
Instrumentation: String quintet
Year of composition: 2017
Performance history: Premiered at Toneheim folkhighschool, Ridabu, Norway 2017.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/jakob-thonander-glans/1917-overture