Tommie Haglund

Tommie Haglund (born 15 January 1959) is a Swedish composer. He has composed chamber, choral, and orchestral music. His awards include the Christ Johnson Prize and H. M. The King's Medal.

Biography

Early years Haglund became interested in music during a long hospital stay at the age of seven in his hometown of Kalmar. Three years later he began studying harmony and music theory at the municipal music school in Kalmar. At that time the influence of Mozart was strong. At the age of nineteen he moved to Halmstad, where he began studying music and composition with the guitar teacher Bo Strömberg. Through Strömberg, Haglund also discovered the composer John Dowland.

Haglund was the subject of an extended interview volume published in 2022 as the Swedish-language book Ögonblickets oändlighet: Samtal med Tommie Haglund [The Infinity of the Moment: Conversations with Tommie Haglund]. An English-language edition, Listening to Eternity: The Music, Spirituality, and Creative World of Composer Tommie Haglund, was published in 2025.

Recognition Haglund has received, among other things, the Great Christ Johnson Prize and the H. M. The King's Medal.

Work

Symphonies

Symphony (2023, Gehrmans Musikförlag)

Concertos

Cello Concerto, Flaminis Aura (2001, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Violin Concerto, Hymnen an die Nacht (2005, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Piano Concerto, Sempre la Luce (2026, Gehrmans Musikförlag)

Orchestra A Human in Paradise (2026)

Chamber orchestra

Voces (Voices) for string orchestra, horns and percussion (1990) Elif for string orchestra (1992) Serenata per Diotima (Serenade for Diotima) for string orchestra (2014, Gehrmans Musikförlag)

Choir

Min själ (My Soul) for chamber choir (1994) Kärlekshjärtan (Love Hearts), double canon for children's choir, string orchestra, piano and percussion (1996) Själens Helgedom (Sanctuary of the Soul), for mixed choir (2010)

Chamber music

Notturno (Nocturne) for flute and guitar (1987) Voces (Voices) for Deceit (1990) Mirraggio (Mirage) for coloratura, violin, cello and piano (1992, Gehrmans Musikförlag) To the Sunset Breeze, in Memory of Frederick Delius for guitar, harp and string quartet (1997, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Il Regno degli Spiriti (Land of Souls) for string quartet (2001, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Stabat Mater Röstens dotter (Daughter of the Voice) for two sopranos, violin, cello, clarinet, harp, piano and percussion, commissioned for the 700th anniversary of Saint Bridget of Sweden (2003, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Voices of Light for octet (2006) Fragment for violin, clarinet and piano (2008) Sollievo (dopo la tempesta) (Solace After the Storm) for string trio (2013, Gehrmans Musikförlag)

Duos

Intensio animi (Intensity of the Soul) for cello and piano (1988, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Fiori (Flowers) for cello and piano (1989) Inim-inim for violin and piano (1995) Fragile for flute and percussion (1996) Morgongåva (Morning Gift) for tenor and piano (2000) Varsamt Victoria sover (Gently, Victoria Is Sleeping) for flute and percussion (2001) Acedia for cello and double bass (2002) Stillhet (Stillness) for soprano and cello (2004) La Rosa Profunda for soprano and piano (2007)

Solo works

Meditation for piano Meditation for organ (1990, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Meditation for viola or cello (1990, Gehrmans Musikförlag) L'infinito (Infinity) for violin (1991, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Spirarae celourum (Breathing of Heaven) for clavicino (1996) Arcana-Lacrimae (Secret of Tears) for piano (1998, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Insomnia for flute (2002) Bortom avsked (Beyond Farewell) for guitar (2004, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Cielo Notturno (Night Sky) for cello (2010, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Epilog till hymnen an die Nacht for solo violin (2010, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Passio Tessuto di sogni for organ (2015, Gehrmans Musikförlag) Fantasia - Raspberries in the Rain for piano (2025)

Awards and honors

2003 – Swedish Music Association named Röstens dotter (Daughter of the Voice) the most significant serious work of the year 2014 – Stora Christ Johnson-priset (Christ Johnson Prize) for Flaminis Aura for cello and orchestra 2015 – H. M. The King's Medal of eighth size on a deep blue ribbon