NILSSON, Bo
b Skelleftehamm, Sweden, 1 May 1937

His elementary musical training was with local teachers. He studied counterpoint and instrumentation with Pedersen and acoustics with Dr Clair Renard from 1954 to 1955. He lives in Sweden.

c1956 (c19)

Frequenzen, for eight players

1957 (20)

Kreutzungen, for instrumental ensemble

Buch der Veranderungen, for chamber orchestra

Madchentotenlieder (1957-8)

1958 (21)

Quantitaten, for piano

Zwanzig Gruppen fur Blaser, for piccolo, oboe and clarinet (1958-9)

Stunde eines Blocks, for soprano and six players

1959 (22)

Und die Zeiger seiner Augen wurden langsam zuruckgedreht, for solo

voices, chorus and mixed media

Ein irrender Sohn, for high voice and instruments

1960 (23)

Szene 1, for chamber orchestra

Reaktionen, for four percussionists

1961 (24)

Szene II, for chamber orchestra

1962 (25)

Szene III, for chamber orchestra

Entree, for large orchestra and tape

1963 (26)

Versuchungen, for large orchestra

1964 (27)

LR Bran, for mixed choir and orchestra

1965 (28)

Litanei uber das verlorene Schlagzeug

1967 (30)

Revue, for orchestra

1970 (33)

Attraktionen, for string quartet

Exit, for orchestra

Om Kanalerna pa Mars, for mezzo, tenor and eight instruments

1973 (36)

Nazm, for soli, chorus and orchestra

Tesbih, for orchestra

Deja-connu, for wind quintet

1974 (37)

Taqsim-Caprice-Maqam, for ensemble

1975 (38)

Szene IV, for jazz sax and chorus

1976 (39)

Floten aus der Einsamkeit, for soprano and nine players

1977 (40)

Mez, for ensemble

Nilsson has also written choral works, songs and music for films and television.