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Curriculum Vitae

nils-petter@beachhousemusic.com

Kristianstadsgatan 36A
214 35   Malmö

Phone: +46 (0) 70 768 58 23

 

Nils-Petter Ankarblom 

 

Nils-Petter Ankarblom is a composer and arranger. He has written songs and music for films, musicals, concerts as well as for specific artists. He has orchestrated the American musical "Nefertiti" that has already recieved several productions in the USA. He has worked with many Swedish top artists such as CajsaStina Åkerström, Robert Wells ("Rhapsody in Rock"), Jenny Berggren (Ace of Base), Elin Sigvardsson, Maja Gullstrand, Babben Larsson, Sanna Nielsen, Nils Landgren and others. He has also written original music for Symfoniorkestern vid Norrlandsoperan and Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra. The latter elected him as the winner of the "Composers of Tomorrow" composition contest 2004 for his work "Fireflies" for soprano and orchestra. Three editions of Nils-Petter's works for choir is published by Gehrmans Musikförlag.

Between 2000 and 2004 he studied arranging/composition/teaching at the Music Academy of Malmö for Sten Ingelf, Rolf Martinsson och Björn-Tryggve Johansson. In combination with his freelance work he is also teaching at University of Växjö's program for Music Production in Oskarshamn. In the summers he enjoys being the musical director of Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts Sweden, an organization that gathers teenagers from USA and Sweden to create an original piece of musical theatre from scratch and perform it in three weeks!

As a musician Nils-Petter performs as a pianist with CajsaStina Åkerström on a regular basis. When handed a doublebass or a reed organ he likes to play some Swedish folkmusic, especially outdoors in the summers.

Mp3 Soundclips

Songs

  • Ser du mina händer. From CajsaStina Åkerström's album "De Vackraste Orden - Tio Visor" (Calimba/EMI). Music by Nils-Petter Ankarblom, lyrics by CajsaStina Åkerström. Choral arrangements from this CD is available from Gehrmans Musikförlag.

  • Kärlekens Torg. Written by Nils-Petter Ankarblom, Daniel Petrén and Tommy Wallström. Arranged by Nils-Petter. Singleversion co-produced by Anders Hallbäck. Performed by Tommy Wallström. OBS! COMPLETE SINGLEVERSION!

  • I want you. This song was written for the newly formed group FOUR REAL from Oskarshamn, Sweden. Please visit their website at www.fourreal.se

  • Wherever you are. A new christmas carol that keeps getting more and more performances every year! Music by Nils-Petter Ankarblom and lyrics by David Lundgren. Lyrics also available in Swedish. Sheet music for your choir is available from Gehrmans Musikförlag.

Orchestral Works


Filmscoring & Musical Theater


Arrangements

  • Vill (Stefan Jämtbäck/Lars Björklund) och Jag ger dig min morgon (Paxton/Åkerström). Arranged by Nils-Petter Ankarblom. Performed by CajsaStina Åkerström, Camerata Nordica (strings), Cantores Calmarienses (choir) and Nils-Petter Ankarblom, piano.
 

News 

"Gnomes and trolls" on Swedish cinemas
05/12/2008
This computer animated Swedish feature film will open March 27:th 2009 on cinemas in Sweden. The score is orchestrated and conducted by Nils-Petter.

"Gnomes and trolls" completed
19/09/2008
The Swedish animated feature film "Gnomes and trolls" is now completed and ready for delivery. There is no official opening date for Sweden yet. The music is composed by Anders Bagge and Oscar Merner with orchestrations and additional music by Nils-Petter. See www.gnomesandtrolls.com

New publications from Gehrmans
30/10/2007
In december, publisher Gehrmans releases four new arrangements by Nils-Petter for lead singer, choir and piano with songs from Swedish singer Peter Jöback's latest album "Människor som du och jag": "Stockholm i natt", "Inget vi får vill vi ha kvar", "Jag sjöng varje sång för dig" and "Juni, juli, augusti".

Calendar 

Releases 

Last Call
Sånger från skamvrån

Peter Jöback
Sånger för dig

Four Real
Now is the time (EP)

Peter Jöback & Sara Lindh
Cabaret - Stockholm Cast Recording

Nils-Petter Ankarblom/CajsaStina Åkerström a.o.
De Vackraste Orden - tre visor

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