Ødegaard, Henrik

Henrik Ødegaard was born in Oslo 28.07.1955. After studying the bass trombone and church music he studied composition with Lasse Thoresen at the Norwegian State Academy of Music and with Tristan Keuris at the Utrecht Conservatorium in Holland as well as studies in the ”Gregorian chant class” at the National Conservatory in Paris with Louis-Marie Vigne as main teacher.

A substantial propotion of Ødegaard´s works are composed for the church. Residing in Telemark puts Ødegaard in the centre of a vital folk-music scene – a musical heritage that has proved to play an increasing part of the composers approximation process towards folk music. Ødegaard has devoted much work focusing on the hardanger fiddle.

1981-2006 he was organist/choir conductor in Sauherad community, Telemark, Norway.
From 2006 he is full-time composer.

Read more here:
https://www.henrikoedegaard.no/

Listen here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5gCOp5mtNnlZGMRsk76c9p?si=M5vTlGRXS0iSXzgelSFe5g