(A selection of works) Categories:
- Orchestra
- Concert Band and/or Brass Band
- Chamber
- Strings
- Choir
- Vocal (solo) + alt. instr,
- Organ
- Piano
- Guitar
- Saxophone
- Horn
- Tuba
- Miscellaneous
- Sheet Music
- Discography
Orchestra
aSPIRations – Concerto for Organ & Orchestra 21’ <2022>
1. From Deep Down (7′) 2. Jeux & Cadenza (6′ 20») 3. Rising Above (7′ 30»)
Commissioned by BIT20 Ensemble
Into the Light Meditation for Violin & Chamber Orchestra 9′ <1982/1922>
Songs of the Seasons – Concerto for Violin & Orchestra 19’ <2007>
1. Summer 2. Autumn 3. Winter 4. Spring
Commissioned by Ricardo Odriozola
Lone Star Memories 19’ <2000>
1. Air of the Prairie, 2. Ditty of the Armadillo, 3. Eventide, 4. Rose of Texas
Commissioned by the Mid-Texas Symphony Orchestra
Tubazzo Concerto for Tuba & Orchestra 21′ <1998>
Commissioned by Stein-Erik Tafjord
Illuminations Concerto for Bassoon & Orchestra 24′ <1994>
1. Intro & Exposition (2′ 53») 2. Cantilena (5′ 52») 3. Cadenza (0′ 51»)
4. Jeu (3′ 55») 5.Fugato & Chorale (5′ 29») 6. Lumina & Coda (4′ 47»)
Commissioned by Per Hannevold
Chromocumuli Composition for Orchestra 14’30» <1972>
SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
BrumleBuff II 2’30» <1986>
(minimum 5 fl, 2cl, timp, 3 vln, 3 vlc)
Troll Suite II 20′ <1990>
school orchestra
Concert Band and/or Brass Band
Songs of the Sea (A Symphony for Brass Band, 4 movements) 20′ <1988>
Ragadòn 4’15» <2007> for Brass Band
(just ask and I’ll make a version for concert band!)
Passacaglia on «Draumkvedet» 9′ <1969/2021> for brass or concert band
(Passacaglia on Dream Song – an old Norwegian Folk Tune)
Chamber
Mountain Climber 6′ 40»’ <2022>
Violin, Sax, Accordeon, Perc
Commissioned by avgarde (Bergen)
en smule nattmusikk (a little night music) 23′ <2018>
1. inn i natten 2. merkelig mørke. 3. sommernatt. 4. vill drøm
sop. voice, tenor sax, double bass, perc., piano (prep), electronics
Commissioned by Ny Musikk Bergen
SUITE ACB 23′ <1992>
Contrasts for Renaissance Ensemble
1.Prelude 2.Arabesque 3. Chanson 4. Burlesque 5. Postlude
Renaissance instruments, 4-6 musicians
Des Kaisers neue Kleider 15′ <1977>
1.“Es war einmal …” 2.Der Kaiser in der Garderobe 3.Wie das schönste Zeug, das man sich denken könne, gewebt wurde 4.Die Hofweber ziehen dem Kaiser die wunderbaren Kleider an 5.Der Kaiser Kommt! 6.Des Kaisers neue Kleider (mit dem goldenen Schnitt!) 7.Epilog
fl, cl, perc, hammondorg (alt: synth), vla, vcl
Rumus 14′ <1977> bsn, harp (prepared, alt: keyb), 2 perc, 4 vln, vla, vcl (Commissioned by the Norwegian Society of Composers for the 60th anniversary)
Strings
Troll Suite I c. 15′ String quartet <1981> 1. Trollfjell 2. Småtroll, 3.Stortrollet sover 4. Hulder 5. Trolldans (alt: fl, pf, vln, vla, vcl)
Choir
Kalypso 5′ <2003>
choir (SATB)
Creation & Redemption 14′ <1999>
Perc, org, sax, choir (SSAA), mezzosop
Jesus in Gethsemane Oratorio 30′ <1991>
1.Pastorale 2.Precatio 3.Prehentio 4.Paean
choir(SATB), 4 solo voices (SATB), chamber orch
(or bsn, tpt, btbn, 2 perc, kbd, 3 vln, cb)
Text (Aram/Heb/Lat/ancient Greek):
Ruth Bakke/ The Bible: The Gospels
an expected end? 13′ <1985>
choir (SATB), kbd, bass gtr, perc
Utvikling? c. 12 ‘ Choir (SSAA) <1982> Text Nor): 1.Sidsel Mørck 2. Magdalena Eide Jessen 3. Ylva Eggehorn 1. Frihet c. 3’20» 2. Tretthet c. 3’ 10» 3. Utviklingen c. 5’25»
De Profundis 9’30» <1971> Choir (SATB), org, cym
Vocal (solo) + alt. instr,
Agnus Dei 9′ <2015>
Voice, sax, el gtr, keyb
November Blues (Rainy Days) 5′ 10» Voice, gtr, sax, drums, bass, kbd <2009>
nonsens 1 1-2′ voice solo <1990> Text (phonetic): Ruth Bakke nonsens 2 1-2′ voice solo <1990> Text (phonetic): Ruth Bakke nonsens 3 1-2′ voice solo <1990> Text (phonetic): Ruth Bakke
A Vision Blurred 8′ voice (bar), vcl <1986> Text (Eng/Ancient Greek): Ruth Bakke /Mark 8:24
Piken i Alvedansen 6’40» <1975> for soprano, fl, vln
why <1969> c. 5’20» <1969>: for alto, vcl, prepared pf 2021: 6’20» for baryton, bass clarinet, 2 vln, vla, vcl, db (recorded by Njål Sparbo on QCD 9411 («Verdens veier»)
enter no (silence 3’50» <1969> for alto, vcl, pf
Killingdans 2’40» <1968> for soprano, fl, 2 cl, bsn
Organ
De Composition 15’50» x 2 (performed twice with different videos) <2021> Videos made by Anne Marthe Dyvi. Commissioned by the BorealisFestival
Dies Irae 20’30» <2009>
Sphaerae 14» <1992>
Meditation on Naglet/Nailed to a Cross 5′ <1990>
Meditation on «Lamb of God, most Holy» 5′ <1990>
Toccata on «Richmond» (Gud, du er rik) 2′ 10 <1988>
Toccata on «Praise, my Soul, the King of Heaven» 3’30» <1983>
Chant de Paix 3′ for organ <1985>
SONATA for Organ 13′ <1970>
I have composed over 100 Chorale preludes (ask me if you’re interested in something on a particular hymn)
Piano
Mysterious Mountains 11’30» <1986>
Pano-Piano 25 small piano pieces <1984>
1.BrumleBuff 2.Hva skjer ? 3.Tørke 4.Sult 5.Solstråler om
våren 6.Spenning I 7.Fabeldyret 8.Klangbilde 9.Kattepoter
10.Spenning II 11.Blues 12.Regndråpe-preludium
13.Klokkeklang (I det fjerne) 14.Klukkebekkelåten 15.Rytme-solo! 16.Glade rytmer 17.Dialog? 18.Tusmørke 19.I Det fjerne Østen 20.På Bali? 21.Gamelan 22.Fall til ro 23.Samtale (fra Keiserens nye klær) 24.Vi vever tøy til Keiserens nye klær 25.Keiseren får på seg de nye klærne
In Memoriam (Alta) 5’30» <1980>
Guitar
Capricho nocturno 4’30» <1975> (Recuerdos de los Almendros)
Saxophone
Meditasjon over Lær meg å kjenne dine veie 2’40»
Alto Sax & Organ
Horn
Meditation 8′ <1986> for horn & organ (alternative solo instr: saxophone or viola)
Tuba
Tubazzo Concerto for Tuba & Orchestra 21′ <1998>
Psalm 2000 8’45» <1993>
Tuba & Organ
Rock Bottom 18-20′ <1988>
Tuba & Timpani
Miscellaneous
Cry out of the Depths (Ps. 130:1) 12’30» <2011>
PowerPoint Series of Photos from Dadaab Refugee Camp
Voice, electronics, perc, sax, org
November Blues (Rainy Days) 6′ <2009>
Voice, guitar, sax, perc, bass, kbd
Tango del Corazón 4’55» <2009>
violin, accordion, piano, double bass
Byfjorden (Fjord of Bergen) 4’30» <2008>
trpt, trb, org
Boccata 6’38» <early 2000..>
electronics – sounds of the mouth ;-D
Body & Soul c. 45′ <2000>
Perc, synth+kbd etc. tape, live electronics
1 . awakening (6:04) 2. striving (4:32) 3. a-u (4:56)
4. a little night music (3:38) 5. eine kleine nass’ musik (3:46)
6. de profundis (6:09) 7. miserere mei (4:51) 8. kyrie (5:23)
9. soaring (5:18)
Bruddet (The Great Divorce) 7-10′ Organ (alt.: + sax (or el guitar) + perc) <1982> performed to a PowerPoint series of photos (orig.: slides)
Sheet Music
Sheet music available at Nasjonalbiblioteket’s NB Noter: https://www.nb.no/nb-noter/files/Bakke/ For other sheet music: ask the composer
Discography
Illuminations (Bassoon Concerto), In Memoriam (Alta) piano,
3 Organ Chorales, Psalm 8, Into the Light
ARCD-2201
More info in this CD Booklet:
why Track 3 on QCD 9411 «VERDENS VEIER», NORWEGIAN SONGS, VOL. III
<2023> Njål Sparbo + sextet (bass clarinet + string quintet). Lyrics: e. e. cummings In Memorian (Alta) on Frøyas sanger vol. 2 , Frøya Productions <2024> Monica Tomescu-Rohde, piano Ragadòn Track 10, «FRISK PUST» – Ny Norsk Musikk for Korps <2008>
Eikanger-Bjørsvik ML, Norsk Noteservice AS, ODDCD 172
sphaerae LARM – From Mouth Cavity to Laptop <2007> on CD TWO
Track 2, Ruth Bakke – organ, http://www.larm-festival.se King Disk (KD023)
Lone Star Memories «Musical Constellations – Stars over Texas» <2000>
CD Recorded by the Mid-Texas Symphony Orchestra
Meditation «Nordic Music for Horn & Organ» CLASSCD 185 <1997>
Jens Juul – horn, Christian Blomquist – organ
(NB! Composer’s name is misspelled: Ruth Bagge)
Mysterious Mountains «Mysterious Mountains» <1989>
Elisabeth Klein – piano, Aurora Contemporary NCD 4923
9 pieces from Pano-Piano on BIEM – MC <1988>
«Nye klanger for unge pianister» Elisabeth Klein – piano
Ruth Bakke 