Bror Axel Söderlundh (21 May 1912 - 23 August 1957) 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

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Esa-Pekka Salonen is a Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. He is currently Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London and Conductor Laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.-Early career:...

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He was born in 1912 in Kristinehamn

Kristinehamn

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. In 1929 he moved to Stockholm

Stockholm

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 and studied violin.

In 1940, he worked on the anti-nazi satire performance of Den ökända hästen från Troja (The Notorious Horse from Troy) with Karl Gerhard

Karl Gerhard

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He married Lisbet Jobs and they had a son.

He died in Leksand

Leksand

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 in 1957.

Orchestra

• Fyra korta sommarstycken (4 Short Summer Melodies) for string orchestra (1933)
• Tre folkliga valser for string orchestra (1945)
• Vintermåne, Meditation for oboe, 2 clarinets and string orchestra (1945)
• Nattvisa till Lindelin for string orchestra (1946)
• Nattvisa till Lindelin for string orchestra (1946)
• Till en koreograf, Ballet Suite (1946)
• Valsintermezzo for chamber orchestra (1947)
• Kejsarn av Portugallien (The Emperor of Portugallia), Ballet Suite (1950)
• Adagio for string orchestra (1956)
• Ostinato, Studie II for string orchestra (1956)
• Christina-Musik, Suite for string orchestra (published 1958)
• Fem visor for chamber orchestra and jazz combo
• Polka

Concertante

• Allegro concertante for 2 violins and string orchestra (1935)
• Concertino for oboe and string orchestra (1944)
• Dalamusik for clarinet and string orchestra (1945)
• Havängsvit for piano and string orchestra (1945–1953)
• Siciliana seria for viola and string orchestra (1946)
• Concerto for violin and orchestra (1954)
• Concerto No.2 for violin and orchestra (1951)

Chamber music

• Adagio for string quartet (1933)
• Tre små stycken for violin, cello and harp (1938)
• Enkelt stycke (A Single Piece) for flute and piano (1944)
• Liten svit nr 1 for clarinet and piano (1945)
• Sommarmusik, Little Suite for flute, oboe, violin, cello and harp (1945)
• Stämningsbilder, Quintet for flute, oboe, violin, cello and harp (1946)
• Idea 1 & 2 for saxophone quartet (1949)
• Vid en ung diktares bortgång for string quartet (1954)
• Zwei Inventionen (Two Inventions) for clarinet or viola and piano (organ ad lib.) (1955)
• Fria variationer på eget tema (Free Variations on an Original Theme) for violin, viola and cello (1957)
• Lyrisk svit for violin or flute, viola and guitar
• Miniatyrer for 2 violins (premiere 1996)
• Canzonetta for violin and piano

Piano

• Soave for piano (1947)
• Allegro
• Vals - Pesante - Polka for piano 4-hands

Choral

• Casida om den klara döden for female chorus and piano (1940); words by Federico García Lorca
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• Tre kosteliga ting for female chorus and piano (1943–1949); words by Ingegerd Granlund
• Ynglingen och stjärnan, Cantata for soloists, mixed chorua and orchestra (1951); words by Owe Husahr
• Impressioner till Hugo Alfvén for narrator, soloists, mixed chorus and string quartet (1952); words by Rune Lindström
• Tre madrigaler for mixed chorus a cappella (1952); words by Gunnar Björling
• Tvenne madrigaler i Wivallii anda for male chorus (or mixed chorus) a cappella (1952); words by Rune Lindström
• Herre, lär mig betänka for mixrd chorus a cappella (1956); Biblical text: Psalms 39:5
• Det är ej tid for mixed chorus a cappella (published 1961); words by Harald Forss
• Dig är en törnkrans for male chorus a cappella; words by Gunnar Björling
• För vilsna fötter sjunger gräset for male chorus or mixed chorus a cappella (published 1953); words by Hjalmar Gullberg
• Höstsyrsan for male chorus a cappella (published 1961); words by Harry Martinson
• Inte ens en grå liten fågel for male chorus a cappella; words by Nils Ferlin
• Jag biter i himlen for male chorus a cappella; words by Sven Alfons
• Jag skall hålla mig i min hand for mixed chorus a cappella; words by Sven Alfons
• Kväll i inlandet for male chorus a cappella; words by Harry Martinson
• Lärkan for male chorus a cappella; words by Ragnar Jändel
• Människans hem for male chorus a cappella; words by Erik Blomberg
• Nattmusik for male chorus a cappella (published 1961); words by Anna Greta Wide
• Så ensam for female chorus and piano; words by Maria Wine
• Sång till Dalarna for male chorus a cappella; words by August Berglund

Vocal

• Jag var ett speglande vatten for voice and piano (1945); words by Emil Zilliacus
• Vitt land for voice and piano (1945); words by Ebba Lindqvist
• Tuna-svit for soprano, baritone and chamber orchestra (1951); words by Owe Husahr
• Impressioner till Hugo Alfven for voice and string quartet (1952)
• Då är du en frostros på rutan for voice and piano; words by Moa Martinson
• En valsmelodi for voice and piano; words by Nils Ferlin
• Inte ens for voice and piano; words by Nils Ferlin
• Jag ville vara tårar for voice and piano; words by Erik Blomberg
• Sorgmantel och andra visor for voice and piano or guitar
• Stjärnan i din hand for voice and piano; words by Owe Husahr
• Vaxkabinett for 2 sopranos, alto and piano
• Vilse for voice and piano; words by Nils Ferlin

Film scores

Year	Original title	English title	Notes
1939	Frun tillhanda
1942	Himlaspelet	The Heavenly Play The Heavenly Play -Cast:* Rune Lindström as Mats Ersson* Eivor Landström as Marit Knutsdotter* Anders Henrikson as Our Lord* Holger Löwenadler as King Salomo* Gudrun Brost as King Salomo's mistress* Arnold Sjöstrand as Juvas Anders, painter* Emil Fjellström as Gammel-Jerk...	directed by Alf Sjöberg
1943	Livet måste levas
1944	Kejsarn av Portugallien		directed by Gustaf Molander Gustaf Molander Gustaf Harald August Molander was a Swedish actor and film director. His parents were the director Harald Molander, Sr. and the singer and actress Lydia Molander, née Wessler, and his brother was the director Olof Molander...
1945	Jagad		directed by Bengt Palm
	Tre söner gick till flyget		directed by Rolf Husberg
	Vandring med månen	Wandering with the Moon	directed by Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television.Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film director pre Ingmar Bergman and post Sjöström and Stiller, with his peak in mid-1940s to the year 1950...
	13 stolar	Thirteen Chairs
1946	I dödens väntrum	Waiting Room for Death	directed by Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television.Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film director pre Ingmar Bergman and post Sjöström and Stiller, with his peak in mid-1940s to the year 1950...
1947	Tant Grön, Tant Brun och Tant Gredelin	Aunt Green, Aunt Brown and Aunt Lilac
1949	Smeder på luffen	Vagabond Blacksmiths	directed by Hampe Faustman Hampe Faustman Erik "Hampe" Faustman was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 23 films between 1940 and 1961. He also directed 20 films between 1943 and 1955.Married to actress Gunn Wållgren 1941–1949.-Selected filmography:...
	Stora Hoparegränd och himmelriket
1950	När kärleken kom till byn
1952	Mot framtiden		directed by Rune Lindström Rune Lindström Rune Lindström was a Swedish screenwriter and actor. He wrote for over 30 films between 1942 and 1971.-Selected filmography:* The Heavenly Play * For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth...
1953	Vägen till Klockrike		directed by Gunnar Skoglund
	Vi tre debutera	We Three Debutantes
1954	Storm över Tjurö
	I rök och dans		directed by Yngve Gamlin Yngve Gamlin Yngve Gamlin was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film The Chasers was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.-Selected filmography:...  and Bengt Blomgren
	Karin Månsdotter		directed by Alf Sjöberg
	Ung man söker sällskap
1955	Sista ringen
	Luffaren och Rasmus	Rasmus and the Vagabond	after the book by Astrid Lindgren Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide... , directed by Rolf Husberg
1957	En drömmares vandring
	Far till sol och vår		directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren
1959	Midsommardröm i fattighuset		made for TV

External links

• Lille Bror Söderlundh at the Swedish Music Information Centre