Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Kristian’s diverse musical background is reflected in the wide array of music he composes, uniting ethnic music with new compositional techniques.
Kristian has composed solo instrumental works, chamber music, jazz suites, choral works as well as symphonic music.
Having made numerous recordings as a performer, Kristian has also toured the globe widely with his own jazz and folk music ensembles.
In addition to this, Kristian works as manager and CEO of the Tutl Records label and is artistic director of the popular Summartónar festival.
Kristian Blak is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and important figures of Faroese music history, playing a central role in the musical life and culture of the islands.
Born in the Danish peninsula of Jutland in 1947, Kristian relocated to the Faroe Islands in ’74, where he’s lived ever since, and where he’s written the majority of his works.
Kristian Blak is also a Jazz composer, please visit this site to view his Jazz profile: Kristian Blak – Jazz Composer
Kristian Blak - Classical Compositions Worklist
| Title | Instument | Year | Duration (min) | Publisher | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ljóð | Trumpet, Piano | 2022 | manus | ||
| Steinar v. 2021 | Flute, Horn, Piano | 2021 | manus | ||
| Sjógvur og klettur | Clarinet, Saxophone, Theremin | 2019 | 10 | manus | |
| Shaman v. 2019 1st & 2nd movement 3rd movement | Piano | 2019 | manus | ||
| Landslag - "Bárður" | Clarinet, Piano | 2019 | 7 | manus | |
| Snart vippe vi oppe | Cello, electronics | 2018 | 12 | manus | |
| Ravnating – for organ | Organ | 2018 | 7 | manus | |
| Et Barn er født i Bethlehem | Organ | 2017 | manus | ||
| Jeg vil din pris udsjunge | Organ | 2017 | manus | ||
| Brestiskvæði | Organ | 2017 | manus | ||
| String Trio: I – Uraeus II – Sobek III – Hathor IV - Set V – Thoth | Violin, Viola, Cello | 2017 | 18 | manus | |
| Suite: Version for violin and organ: I - Allemande II - Psaume III - Slip jig IV - Ballade V - Swing | Violin, Organ | 2017 | 14 | manus | |
| Guitar trio - “Secrets” | Guitars | 2017 | 8 | manus | |
| Sonata for Flute and Piano 1st Movement 2nd Movement | Flute, Piano | 2017 | 14 | manus | |
| Three Atlantic Songs for Two Saxophones: I - Eg að øllum II - Farvel, farvel III - Fossegrimen og Narcissus | Saxophone | 2017 | 9 | manus | |
| Three Greenlandic Songs for Organ: I - Umiaq II - Qajaq III - Ajukutook | Organ | 2017 | 8 | manus | Nordic Journey, vol. VIII: islands songs (Pro Organo) |
| Steinar v. 2016 | Soprano, Trombone, Piano | 2016 | manus | ||
| Upon That Blessed Wood (Shakespeare) | Vocal, Piano | 2016 | manus | ||
| The Lion's Paws (Shakespeare) | Vocal, Piano | 2016 | manus | ||
| A Summer's Day (Shakespeare) | Vocal, Piano | 2016 | manus | ||
| Svinoy | Clarinet, Piano | 2016 | 7 | manus | |
| Hojlyksalig | Flute, Piano | 2016 | 6 | manus | |
| Vatn og vindur (for ensemble of 24 players) | Ensemble | 2016 | 9 | manus | |
| Trio for Trumpet, Saxophone and Trombone (new instrumentation of TRIO from 1985) | Trumpet, Saxophone, Trombone | 2016 | 6 | manus | |
| Water & Dregil | Piano | 2015 | 6 | manus | "Kapnas spælir Blak" TUTL FKT099 |
| Purim Spiel for Estera | Cello, Flute, Piano | 2015 | 9 | manus | |
| Ljós í ljóði, Opera | Violin, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Drumset, Contrabasss, Piano, Choir: SATB, Voice | 2015 | 70 | manus | |
| Water & Ships, String Quartet no 6 | String Quartet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello | 2014 | 10 | manus | |
| John Tchicai Visits the Faroe Islands | 2014 | 8 | manus | ||
| Encore, for Harp and Percussion | 2014 | 2 | manus | ||
| Duo for Violin and Guitar: 1st Movement 2nd Movement 3rd Movement | Violin, Guitar | 2014 | 11 | manus | |
| Water and Wind | Piano | 2014 | 6 | manus | |
| Svabo – version for Clarinet, Viola, Flute, Contrabass: 1 Polonaise 2 Capricioso 3 Engelsk 4 Vísa 5 Trampe Dans | Clarinet, Viola, Flute, Contrabass | 2014 | 10 | manus | |
| Gjogv | Trombone, Electronics, Percussion | 2013 | 7 | manus | |
| Tsjelovek for Harp and Percussion | Harp, Percussion | 2012 | 7 | ||
| Blankan (short opera) | Violin, Viola, Guitar, Bassoon, Guitar, Voice | 2012 | 13 | ||
| Water and Stone | Piano | 2012 | 6 | manus | "Kapnas spælir Blak" TUTL FKT099 "Exchanges" TUTL FKT066 |
| Salmalag | Piano, Trumpet | 2011 | 5 | manus | |
| Fossegrimens dialog med Narcissus | Saxophone, Contrabasss | 2011 | 7 | manus | |
| A Child Went Forth (Walt Whitman) | Guitar, Voice | 2011 | 6 | manus | |
| Piano Quartet: I - “Vatn og grót” II - “Vindur” III - “Sjógvur og tari” | Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello | 2011 | 15 | manus | Quatuor Amenti: "Der Tod und der Junge Mann" (Phoenix Classics) |
| Ljóð | Violin, Piano, Trumpet | 2010 | 8 | manus | |
| Eg Moyni tað! (You don’t say!) Saxophone Quartet | Saxophone | 2010 | 11 | manus | |
| Tístram Tistram - with foot stamps | Viola | 2010 | 7 | manus | |
| Raukar | Woodwind Quintet: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn | 2010 | 6 | manus | |
| Le Vent du Nord | Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Piano, Trumpet, Trombone | 2009 | 10 | manus | |
| Bárður Bárður Graphic 1 Bárður Graphic 2 | Clarinet, Guitar, Voice | 2009 | 12 | manus | |
| Landslag no. 2 (Hertugen) | Guitar, Clarinet | 2009 | 3 | manus | |
| Pzauner | Cello, Contrabass, Clarinet, Trombone | 2009 | 9 | manus | |
| Lady Frère, String Quartet no. 5 | String Quartet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello | 2008 | 10 | manus | “The Bow Project” TUTL FKT044 |
| Roumanescue | Viola, Piano, Saxophone | 2007 | 5 | manus | |
| Drrrunnn. Aviphonie no. 5. | Clarinet, Electronics | 2007 | 12 | manus | |
| Air | Sinfonietta | 2007 | 14 | manus | |
| Four Elements | Choir: SATB | 2006 | 7 | manus | |
| Ice Cap, Horn Trio: I - Qajaq Song II – Ice Cap III - Drum Contest | Violin, French Horn, Piano | 2006 | 11 | manus | |
| Suite for Three Instruments: I - Allemande II - Psaume III - Slip jig IV - Ballade V - Swing | Violin, Guitar, Contrabass | 2006 | 14 | manus | |
| Hr Sinklar does not listen to his Conscience | Trombone, Piano | 2005 | 8 | manus | |
| Drrrunnn. Aviphonie no. 4. | Saxophone, Electronics | 2005 | 12 | manus | |
| Umiaq Kvartett | Cello, Piano, Flute, Clarinet | 2005 | 8 | manus | |
| Et barn er født i Bethlehem Kvartett | Cello, Piano, Flute, Clarinet | 2005 | 4 | manus | |
| Tað heila gongur av lagi | Cello, Piano, Flute, Clarinet | 2005 | 4 | manus | |
| 40 Mile Ground | Guitar | 2005 | 8 | manus | |
| Stone Forest | Cello, Accordion, Flute, Voice | 2004 | 18 | manus | |
| Fuglamál. Aviphonie no. 3. A sound composition for Birds and Nature Sounds | Electronics | 2003 | 60 | manus | “Fuglamál” TUTL FKT025 |
| Arnhild og Eystein. Opera | Voice | 2003 | 75 | manus | Radio Transmission |
| Rapaces | Trombone, Trompet | 2002 | 8 | manus | |
| Fuglar á ferð. Aviphonie no. 2 for Bird and Nature Sounds and 7 instruments | Violin, Cello, Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Percussion, Saxophone, Electronics | 2002 | 60 | manus | |
| Landslag no. 2 (Hertugen) | Cello, Guitar | 2001 | 6 | manus | “Contours” TUTL FKT023 |
| Shaman for sinfonietta, ethnic instruments | Sinfonietta | 2001 | 20 | manus | "Úr Hólminum" TUTL FKT022 |
| Landslag no. 3 | Guitar, Flute | 2001 | 6 | manus | |
| Landslag no. 2 (Bort, bort) | Cello, Guitar | 2001 | 3 | manus | “Contours” TUTL FKT023 |
| Landslag no. 2 (tað heila gongur av lagi) | Cello, Guitar | 2001 | 4 | manus | “Contours” TUTL FKT023 |
| Dialogue no. 2 | Clarinet, Piano | 2000 | 8 | manus | “Music from the Islands 2” TUTL FKT078 |
| Landslag no. 1 | Cello | 2000 | 8 | manus | “Contours” TUTL FKT023 |
| Contours. String Quartet no. 4: 1st Movement 2nd Movement 3rd Movement 4th Movement | String Quartet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello | 2000 | 20 | manus | “Contours” TUTL FKT023 |
| Folk songs for viola & harpsichord Hertugen Bort, bort Tað heila gongur av lagi | Viola, Harpsichord | 2000 | 11 | Manus | |
| Folk songs – for flute & piano/harpsichord (alternative instrumentation): Hertugen Bort, bort Tað heila gongur av lagi | Flute, Piano | 2000 | 11 | manus | “Snjólýsi” TUTL FKT088 |
| Snjó | Trumpet | 1999 | 10 | manus | |
| A Vain and Doubtfull Good (Shakespeare) | Vocal, Piano | 1998 | manus | “Yggdrasil” TUTL HJF088 | |
| Sonata for Violin and Piano: 1st Movement 2nd Movement 3rd Movement | Violin, Piano | 1998 | 10 | manus | |
| Crabbed Age and Youth (Shakespeare) Crabbed Age G# Crabbed Age Am | Piano, Voice | 1998 | 5 | manus | “Yggdrasil” TUTL HJF088 |
| Vienne la Nuit. Concerto for French Horn and Chamber Ensemble | Violin, Clarinet, Viola, Cello, Guitar, Flute, French Horn, Piano | 1997 | 12 | manus | "Úr Hólminum" TUTL FKT022 |
| Thi glæder sig | Choir: SATB, Voice | 1997 | 5 | manus | |
| Hogboy. Concerto for Bouble Bass and Chamber Ensemble | Violin, Clarinet, Cello, Flute, Percussion, Contrabass, Piano | 1997 | 14 | manus | "Úr Hólminum" TUTL FKT022 |
| Harpan – for harp solo 1st Movement 2nd Movement 3rd Movement | Harp | 1997 | 15 | manus | |
| Mjøllhvít | Violin | 1996 | 7 | manus | “Dedicated” TUTL FKT019 |
| Harpan. Concerto for Harp and Orchestra | Symfoni Orchestra | 1996 | 14 | manus | “Four Concertos for Harp and Orchestra” TUTL FKT013 |
| Steinskogurin – for accordion | Accordion | 1995 | 8 | manus | |
| Steinskógurin – version for piano | Piano | 1995 | 8 | Manus | “Kapnas spælir Blak” TUTL FKT099 |
| Fuglar. Aviphonie no. 1 | Electronics, Organ | 1995 | 15 | manus | |
| Orgulkoral yvir O Ægtestand | Organ | 1995 | 8 | manus | |
| Lag | Recorder | 1995 | 5 | manus | |
| Sekstett – for Flute Ensemble and Piano | Piano, Flute | 1995 | 8 | manus | |
| Trio (with electronics ad lib) | Violin, Cello, Piano | 1995 | 12 | manus | |
| 12 Klaverstykki for 2 Pianos | Piano | 1995 | 20 | manus | |
| Stevna | Brassband | 1995 | 10 | manus | |
| Úr Hólminum | Sinfonietta: Violin, Clarinet, Trombone, Viola, Bassoon, Cello, Flute, French Horn, Contrabass, Piano, Oboe, Trumpet | 1995 | 12 | manus | "Úr Hólminum" TUTL FKT022 |
| Ljus och Mörker | Clarinet | 1995 | 7 | manus | "Ljós og Myrkur" TUTL FKT033 |
| 12 Klaverstykki: I - Oprindelsen III - Vandhanen IV - Røg V - Ordene VI - Guds gulv VII - Sommerpigerne IX - Tiden iler IX - Jordpigen Øssemødl X - Fyrmester Debess XI - Slædefarten XII - Nytår | Piano | 1995 | 32 | manus | "Amaldus" TUTL FKT077 |
| Stjørnur – Wood Wind Quintet: I - Orion II - Taurus III - Auriga IV - Nordlys V - Constellations | Woodwind Quintet: Flute, Oboe, Clatinet, Bassoon, French Horn | 1994 | 10 | manus | "Cantus borealis" BIS 1085 |
| Visa og 10 variationer | Violin, Piano | 1994 | 8 | manus | |
| Dialogue no. 1 | Guitar, Clarinet | 1993 | 8 | manus | “Boreas” TUTL FKT006 |
| Thi glæder sig – for 4 solo singers | Voice | 1993 | 5 | manus | |
| Álvarann | Violin | 1993 | 8 | manus | "Undirlýsi" TUTL FKT008 |
| Ocean (William Heinesen) | Contrabass, Piano, Flute, Voice | 1993 | 8 | manus | |
| Bomans Trio | Violin, Flute, Trumpet | 1993 | 12 | manus | |
| Concerto for Double Bass and Baroque Orchestra | Contrabass, Symfoni Orchestra | 1993 | 25 | manus | "Undirlýsi" TUTL FKT008 |
| O Might those Teares (John Dunne) | Choir: SATB, Voice | 1993 | 4 | manus | |
| Primavera: 1st Movement 2nd Movement 3rd Movement | Violin, Flute, Piano | 1993 | 8 | manus | |
| Miniatures I-XII | Brass Quintet: Cornet, Trompet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba | 1992 | 12 | manus | |
| Oprindelsen | Piano | 1992 | 8 | manus | |
| Undirlýsi. String Quartet no. 3 | String Quartet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello | 1992 | 18 | manus | "Undirlýsi" TUTL FKT008 |
| Svabo | Viola, Piano, Clarinet, French Horn | 1991 | 10 | manus | “Boreas” TUTL FKT006 |
| Ariettes: I “Les sanglots” II “Voici des fleurs" III “Ariette oubliée” | Cello | 1991 | 8 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Bøhmerlands Dronning | Violin | 1991 | 8 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 and "Echoes of the Past" TUTL FKT021 |
| Sekstett 1st movement 2nd movement 3rd movement | Violin, Cello, Piano, Flute, Clarinet, French Horn | 1991 | 8 | manus | “Ávaringar” TUTL FKT004 |
| Heimkoma – for Choir and 2 solo voices (Rói Patursson) | Choir: SATB, Voice | 1990 | 6 | manus | |
| Várvindar (Arnbjørn Danielsen) – for Voice and Piano | Piano, Voice | 1990 | 8 | manus | |
| Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra | Symfoni Orchestra, Clarinet | 1990 | 25 | Samfundet | “Landið” TUTL FKT007 |
| Sonata | Piano | 1989 | 12 | manus | LP CN102 |
| Várvindar (Arnbjørn Danielsen) – for Voice, Clarinet, Trombone and Bass | Clarinet, Trombone, Contrabass, Voice | 1989 | 8 | manus | |
| Steinar (Karsten Hoydal) | Piano, Voice | 1989 | 3 | manus | |
| Ile | Piano | 1988 | 8 | manus | “Træið” TUTL FKT003 |
| Nadn – for Violin and Guitar | Violin, Guitar | 1988 | 8 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Harpu Ríma – for Flute, Harp/Harpsichord | Flute, Harpsichord | 1988 | 4 | manus | “Ávaringar” TUTL FKT004 |
| Tårnet | Flute | 1988 | 4 | manus | “Træið” TUTL FKT003 |
| Nadn – version for solo Cello | Cello | 1988 | 8 | manus | “Contours” TUTL FKT023 |
| Nadn – version for Guitar Quartet | Guitar | 1988 | 8 | manus | |
| Images. String Quartet no. 2 | String Quartet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello | 1987 | 15 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Elinborg | String Quartet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello | 1987 | 6 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Harra Pætur og Elinborg – ballet | Symfoni Orchestra | 1987 | 52 | manus | “Harra Pætur og Elinborg” TUTL FKT002 |
| Harra Pætur og Elinborg – suite | Symfoni Orchestra | 1987 | 20 | manus | |
| Concerto for Flute and Orchestra | Symfoni Orchestra, Flute | 1987 | 15 | manus | “Ávaringar” TUTL FKT004 |
| Heimkoma – for Choir, Flute and Clarinet (Rói Patursson) | Clarinet, Flute, Choir: SATB | 1986 | 6 | manus | |
| Trio for flute, clarinet and bassoon | Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon | 1985 | 6 | manus | “Ávaringar” TUTL FKT004 |
| Lundanevið – ballet | Violin, Piano, Clarinet, Recorder | 1985 | 15 | manus | |
| Fýra sangir fyri kór og floytu 1. Dunið, dunið av vestansjógv 2. Morgun í Havn 3. Hitt blinda liðið 4. Barn (Chr. Matras) | Flute, Choir: SATB | 1985 | 10 | manus | |
| “The Four Towers” – ballet. Work including improvisation for ensemble Yggdrasil | Contrabass, Guitar, Piano, Flute, Percussion, Saxophone, Drumset | 1985 | 40 | manus | “The Four Towers” TUTL HJF019 |
| Rørsla. String quartet nr. 1 1st Movement 2nd Movement | String Quartet: Violin, Violin, Viola, Cello | 1984 | 9 | manus | "Images" TUTL FKT005 |
| Decett | Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn | 1984 | 8 | manus |
