Lille Bror Söderlundh
Bror Axel 'Söderlundh' was a Swedish composer and singer. He composed music for many Swedish films. He also wrote classical music, including the Concertino for Oboe and Strings which has been performed by the conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.
He was born in 1912 in Kristinehamn. In 1929 he moved to Stockholm and studied violin.
In 1940, he worked on the anti-nazi satire performance of Den ökända hästen från Troja with Karl Gerhard.
He married ceramicist and textile artist Lisbet Jobs and they had two children, Michael Söderlundh and Stina Söderlundh.
Selected works
Opera
Flygande trumman, Children's Opera ; libretto by Lennart Hellsing
Orchestra
Fyra korta sommarstycken for string orchestra Tre folkliga valser for string orchestra Vintermåne, Meditation for oboe, 2 clarinets and string orchestra Nattvisa till Lindelin for string orchestra Nattvisa till Lindelin for string orchestra Till en koreograf, Ballet Suite Valsintermezzo for chamber orchestra Kejsarn av Portugallien, Ballet Suite Adagio for string orchestra Ostinato, Studie II for string orchestra Christina-Musik, Suite for string orchestra Fem visor for chamber orchestra and jazz combo
Concertante
Allegro concertante for 2 violins and string orchestra Concertino for oboe and string orchestra Dalamusik for clarinet and string orchestra Havängsvit for piano and string orchestra Siciliana seria for viola and string orchestra
Chamber music
Adagio for string quartet Tre små stycken for violin, cello and harp Liten vals for two guitars Enkelt stycke for flute and piano Liten svit nr 1 for clarinet and piano Sommarmusik, Little Suite for flute, oboe, violin, cello and harp Stämningsbilder, Quintet for flute, oboe, violin, cello and harp Idea 1 & 2 for saxophone quartet Vid en ung diktares bortgång for string quartet Zwei Inventionen for clarinet or viola and piano Fria variationer på eget tema for violin, viola and cello Lyrisk svit for violin or flute, viola and guitarMiniatyrer for 2 violins Canzonetta for violin and piano
Piano
Soave for piano AllegroVals - Pesante - Polka for piano 4-hands
Choral
Casida om den klara döden for female chorus and piano ; words by Federico García LorcaTre kosteliga ting for female chorus and piano ; words by Ingegerd GranlundYnglingen och stjärnan, Cantata for soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra ; words by Owe HusahrImpressioner till Hugo Alfvén for narrator, soloists, mixed chorus and string quartet ; words by Rune LindströmTre madrigaler for mixed chorus a cappella ; words by Gunnar BjörlingTvenne madrigaler i Wivallii anda for male chorus a cappella ; words by Rune LindströmHerre, lär mig betänka for mixed chorus a cappella ; Biblical text: Psalms 39:5Det är ej tid for mixed chorus a cappella ; words by Harald ForssDig är en törnkrans for male chorus a cappella; words by Gunnar BjörlingFör vilsna fötter sjunger gräset for male chorus or mixed chorus a cappella ; words by Hjalmar GullbergHöstsyrsan for male chorus a cappella ; words by Harry MartinsonInte ens en grå liten fågel for male chorus a cappella; words by Nils FerlinJag biter i himlen for male chorus a cappella; words by Sven AlfonsJag skall hålla mig i min hand for mixed chorus a cappella; words by Sven AlfonsKväll i inlandet for male chorus a cappella; words by Harry MartinsonLärkan for male chorus a cappella; words by Ragnar JändelMänniskans hem for male chorus a cappella; words by Erik BlombergNattmusik for male chorus a cappella ; words by Anna Greta WideSå ensam for female chorus and piano; words by Maria WineSång till Dalarna for male chorus a cappella; words by August Berglund
Vocal
Jag var ett speglande vatten for voice and piano ; words by Emil ZilliacusVitt land for voice and piano ; words by Ebba LindqvistTuna-svit for soprano, baritone and chamber orchestra ; words by Owe HusahrImpressioner till Hugo Alfven for voice and string quartet Då är du en frostros på rutan for voice and piano; words by Moa MartinsonEn valsmelodi for voice and piano; words by Nils FerlinInte ens for voice and piano; words by Nils FerlinJag ville vara tårar for voice and piano; words by Erik BlombergSorgmantel och andra visor for voice and piano or guitarStjärnan i din hand for voice and piano; words by Owe HusahrVaxkabinett for 2 sopranos, alto and pianoVilse for voice and piano; words by Nils Ferlin