Marcus Paus

Vocal

  • Hverdagsmirakel (Everyday Miracle)
    For voice (soprano) & piano
    (2017)

    Text: André Bjerke (in Norwegian)

    Durata: Ca. 3'

  • Samboere (Room Mates)
    For voice (soprano) & guitar
    (2017)

    Text: Ulrik Farestad (in Norwegian)

    Durata:Ca. 3'

  • Sensommer-sanger (Late Summer Songs)
    For soprano, baritone & harp
    (2017)
    • Preludium

    I. Så tok vi en stein

    II. Hjerteress-sangen

    III. Små sommerhus blues

    IV. Holde klodens rotasjon igang

    V. Det var den dagen

    VI. Og så kom neste dag

    VII. Postludium: Uten farge

    Text: Jan Erik Vold (in Norwegian)

    Durata: Ca. 16'

    (Commissioned by Ellen Bødtker)

  • Tingenes lengsel (The Yearning of Things)
    For voice (soprano) & piano
    (2017)

    Text: André Bjerke (in Norwegian)

    Durata: Ca. 3'

  • KOSMOPOLIS
    For voice (mezzosoprano) & piano
    (2016)

    I. Kald krig (Cold War)

    II. Holocaustturm

    III. Hymne til jordmori (Hymn to the earthly mother)

    Text: Cornelius Jakhelln (in Norwegian)

    Durata: Ca. 7'

  • Love Songs
    For voice (mezzosoprano) & double bass
    (2016)

    I. Prophetic Soul

    II. A Very Short Song

    III. Unfortunate Coincidence

    IV. Symptom Recital

    V. Comment

    Text: Dorothy Parker (in English)

    Durata : Ca. 10'

  • Music to Hear (Sonnet VIII)
    For Voice (soprano or mezzo-) & Alto Saxophone
    (2016)

    Text: William Shakespeare (in English)

    Durata: Ca. 5'

  • The Harvesting
    For voice (mezzosoprano) & piano
    (2016)

    Text: Edvard Munch (in English), devised and translated by the composer

    Durata: Ca. 4'

    (Commissioned by the University of Oslo)

  • Trisyn
    For voice (bass) & piano
    (2016)

    I. No er det Jihad igjen (It's Jihad time again)

    II. Toteninsel

    III. Tvisyn (Twisight)

    Text: Cornelius Jakhelln (in Norwegian)

    Durata: Ca. 8'

  • Etterspill: Evighetens blikk (Afterplay: Eternity's Gaze)
    for voice (bass), piano, harp and treble voice(s)
    (2015)

    Text: Ole Paus (in Norwegian)

    I.

    II.

    III.

    IV.

    Durata: Ca. 25'

    (Commissioned by Misk, with funds from the Norwegian Composer's Fund)

  • Inventory
    For solo voice (soprano)
    (2015)

    Durata: Ca.1'

    Text: Dorothy Parker (in English)

  • Som før (As Before)
    for mezzosoprano, tenor & piano
    (2015)

    I. Dessverre

    II. Vårt

    III. Hun

    IV. Vi

    Text: Hilde Lindset (in Norwegian)

    Durata: Ca. 12'

    (Commissioned by Josefine Visefestival 2015)