Ola Gjeilo
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: b. 1978
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Born: b. 1978
Education/Training:
grew up improvising music before reading it; took composition lessons with Wolfgang Plagge in high school; later attended the Norwegian Academy of Music, Royal College of Music in London and the Juilliard School, where he received his Master's degree
Best Known For:
writing music for choir, orchestra/symphonic winds, and the piano; main passion as a pianist is improvisation, either solo or over his own ensemble works
Notable Compositions:
Sunrise Mass, The Ground; published by Walton Music, wind band works by Boosey & Hawkes and piano pieces by Edition Peters
Assignments:
is a full time composer in the US; currently composer-in-residence with Voces8; was the first composer-in-residence with the Phoenix Chorale
Notable Recordings:
Ola Gjeilo (Decca), Stone Rose, Piano Improvisations, Northern Lights with the Phoenix Chorale
REPERTOIRE: Ubi caritas
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| 22nd Annual High School Choir Festival | Apr 15, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: The Ground
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| 26th Annual High School Choir Festival | May 1, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: The Holly and the Ivy
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|---|---|
| English Cathedral Christmas | Dec 2, 2018 |
| English Cathedral Christmas | Dec 2, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: Unicornis Captivatur (The Unicorn is Captured)
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Día de los Muertos | Oct 29, 2017 |
| Día de los Muertos | Oct 29, 2017 |
