Kári Bæk
Danish
Summary
Kári began composing relatively late and in the beginning he mainly composed and arranged works for choir, but since then he has been composing works for instrumental ensembles as well. Some of which have been recorded by the Faroese ensemble Aldubáran and by a wind quintet located in Reykjavik (Iceland).
Bæk’s choir works range from sacred to secular music written for both amateurs and professionals.
In 2006 a CD containing some of Bæk’s works for choir was released.
Biography
For the last 25 years Kári Bæk (b. 1950) has played an important role in Faroese musical life as musician, choral conductor as well as composer.
Kári began composing relatively late and in the beginning he mainly composed and arranged works for choir, but since then he has been composing works for instrumental ensembles as well. Some of which have been recorded by the Faroese ensemble Aldubáran and by a wind quintet located in Reykjavik (Iceland).
Bæk’s choir works range from sacred to secular music written for both amateurs and professionals.
In 2006 a CD containing some of Bæk’s works for choir was released.
Kári began composing relatively late and in the beginning he mainly composed and arranged works for choir, but since then he has been composing works for instrumental ensembles as well. Some of which have been recorded by the Faroese ensemble Aldubáran and by a wind quintet located in Reykjavik (Iceland).
Bæk’s choir works range from sacred to secular music written for both amateurs and professionals.
In 2006 a CD containing some of Bæk’s works for choir was released.