Cecilie Ore facts for kids
Cecilie Ore (born July 19, 1954) is a talented Norwegian composer. A composer is someone who writes music. She is known for creating many different kinds of music. Her works include pieces for orchestras and special electronic sounds.
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About Cecilie Ore
Her Early Life and Studies
Cecilie Ore was born in Oslo, Norway. She started her music journey by studying piano. She studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. She also learned piano in Paris, France. Later, she focused on composing music. She studied composition in Utrecht and Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Making a Name in Music
In the 1980s, Cecilie Ore became famous around the world. This was for her special electro-acoustic music. This type of music uses electronic sounds. In 1988, she won first and second prize at a big competition. It was called the International Rostrum for Composers. She won for her piece named Etapper. In the same year, she also won an award from the Norwegian Society of Composers. This was for her orchestra work called Porphyre.
Exploring Time in Music
Towards the end of the 1980s, Cecilie Ore started to focus on time in her music. This led to two major series of works. They were called Codex Temporis and Tempura Mutantur. Codex Temporis included pieces like Praesens Subitus for string quartet. It also had Futurum Exactum for 12 strings. The ideas from Codex Temporis were then explored more in Tempura Mutantur. This series included works like Non Nunquam for string trio.
Later, she created a group of three instrumental works. These pieces were named after different types of clouds. They included Cirrus for string quartet and Cirrocumulus for wind trio. The third piece was Cirrostratus for a sinfonietta.
Vocal and Socially Focused Music
In 1994, Cecilie Ore wrote Nunc et Nunc. This was a piece for the BBC Symphony Orchestra. She also wrote many vocal works. These are pieces for singers. One famous vocal work is Calliope from 1984. It has been performed many times.
In 2001, she created A – a shadow opera. This was a special kind of opera. It was first shown at the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival. She also wrote Schwirren for a vocal group called Nordic Voices. In 2005, she made a sound installation called Lux Illuxit. This work used many texts and vocal sounds.
After 2000, Cecilie Ore's music started to focus more on important social issues. Her music often explores big ideas. In 2008, her chamber opera Dead Beat Escapement was performed. In 2015, her opera Adam & Eve – a Divine Comedy was shown at a festival. In 2016, her choir work Dead Pope on Trial! was performed in San Francisco.
Awards and Recognition
Cecilie Ore has received several important awards. In 2004, she won the Arne Nordheim Composer's Price. In 2015, she was given the Lindemanprisen. These awards recognize her important contributions to music.
Honors and Awards
- First and second prize at the International Rostrum for Electro-Acoustic Music, 1988.
- Composition of the Year award, Norwegian Society of Composers.
- Norwegian State Guarantee Income for Artists.
- Arne Nordheim Composers Price for 2004.
- Lindemanprisen 2015.
Selected Works
Cecilie Ore writes music using electronic sounds. She also creates traditional pieces for instruments and voices. Here are some of her notable works:
- Etapper (Stages), 1988
- Codex Temporis
- Tempura Mutantur
- Calliope for female voice, 1984
- Porphyre, 1988
- Nunc et Nunc, 1994
- A – a shadow opera, 2001
- Cirrus for string quartet, 2002
- Cirrocumulus for wind trio, 2002
- Schwirren for vocal ensemble, 2003
- Cirrostratus for sinfonietta, 2004
- Lux Illuxit sound-installation, 2005
- Dead Beat Escapement chamber opera, 2008
- Come to the Edge! (2013)
- Adam & Eve – a Divine Comedy (2015)
- Dead Pope on Trial (2016)
- The Fig Leaf Campaign! For vocal ensemble or choir (2017)
- The Pregnant Pope! For vocal ensemble or choir (2017)
Many of her works have been recorded on CDs. These recordings help people around the world listen to her unique music.
