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Søren Hyldgaard(1962-2018)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Søren Hyldgaard
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Søren Hyldgaard has quickly become one of Europe's sought-after screen composers since his feature film debut with Eye Of The Eagle in 1997. In 2003 he wrote the title song for UK comedian/actor Lee Evans as well as scoring the prestigious film of the legendary tales of Jester Till (2003), "The Jester Till", opening in many countries 2003/4.

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, 6 Aug 1962, he has received numerous music awards during his career. In May 2001, he accepted a prestigious artistic acknowledgement award for his achievements in film scoring, presented to him by The San Diego Film Commission in Southern California. Other film scoring awards include the Danish Film Academy's Robert Award for The One and Only (1999) ["The One and Only"]. Recent credits include music for Nicole Kidman in Dogville Confessions (2003). The short film "When Life Departs" gained an Oscar-nomination in 1998. Hyldgaard's concert music is published by the Hal Leonard Corporation, USA/Austr. /New Zealand, and De Haske, EU and Japan. Among the score releases are Hyldgaard's 'Hans Christian Andersen Suite', the Hollywood-styled 'Marche Americana' and `Rapsodia borealis', a concerto for Trombone and Orchestra. UK/EU representation through Tadlowmusic.com.
BornAugust 6, 1962
DiedMay 7, 2018(55)
BornAugust 6, 1962
DiedMay 7, 2018(55)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

The One and Only (1999)
The One and Only
6.9
  • Composer
  • 1999
Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg in Antichrist (2009)
Antichrist
6.5
  • Additional Crew(music)
  • 2009
Laura Christensen, Kristian Leth, Nicolai Jandorf, Jon Lange, and Julie R. Ølgaard in Midsommer (2003)
Midsommer
5.7
  • Composer
  • 2003
Konsta Hietanen in Tommy and the Wildcat (1998)
Tommy and the Wildcat
5.6
  • Composer
  • 1998

Credits

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Composer



  • William Baldwin and Sarah Butler in Stranger Within (2013)
    Stranger Within
    3.7
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • Det grå guld (2013)
    Det grå guld
    4.9
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • Live fra Jordens undergang
    TV Special
    • Composer (original score)
    • 2012
  • Something in the Air (2011)
    Something in the Air
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • My Sister's Kids in Jutland (2010)
    My Sister's Kids in Jutland
    4.1
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Nuummioq (2009)
    Nuummioq
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Storm (2009)
    Storm
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Den fremmede (2009)
    Den fremmede
    6.9
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Ses (2008)
    Ses
    7.6
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • Brian Cox, Kim Dickens, Noel Fisher, Ashley Laurence, Kyle Gallner, Tiffany Zappulla, and Shiloh Fernandez in Red (2008)
    Red
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • Mille Dinesen in Nynne (2005)
    Nynne
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • American Short
    2.9
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Forsvar (2003)
    Forsvar
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Fakiren fra Bilbao (2004)
    Fakiren fra Bilbao
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Jester Till (2003)
    Jester Till
    4.9
    • Composer
    • 2003

Music Department



  • William Baldwin and Sarah Butler in Stranger Within (2013)
    Stranger Within
    3.7
    Video
    • composer: theme music
    • 2013
  • My Sister's Kids in Jutland (2010)
    My Sister's Kids in Jutland
    4.1
    • composer: theme music
    • 2010
  • Ses (2008)
    Ses
    7.6
    Short
    • orchestrator
    • 2008
  • Fakiren fra Bilbao (2004)
    Fakiren fra Bilbao
    5.5
    • orchestrator
    • 2004
  • Family (2001)
    Family
    7.5
    • composer: song "Peter-Peter"
    • 2001
  • Jan Linnebjerg in Pixie Panic (2000)
    Pixie Panic
    4.4
    • orchestrator
    • 2000
  • Angel of the Night (1998)
    Angel of the Night
    4.1
    • orchestrator
    • 1998
  • The Chaplin Puzzle
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • orchestrator
    • 1992

Actor



  • Aftermath (2004)
    Aftermath
    6.8
    • 2004

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Søren K. Larsen
  • Born
    • August 6, 1962
    • Frederiksberg, Denmark
  • Died
    • May 7, 2018
    • Copenhagen, Denmark(complications from diabetes)
  • Spouse
    • Michelle HaleOctober 2004 - May 7, 2018 (his death)
  • Other works
    Concert works, New Age recordings (check Fønix Musik), film scores.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He started composing the music for "Adam Hart i Sahara" in 1984. It was originally planned as a small symphonic score, but the director did not approve the original piano demonstration and repeatedly rejected every suggestion for the film's main theme, until Hyldgaard got fed up. The director was convinced that Hyldgaard would be able to deliver what he wanted and do a better job than any other Danish composer, and waited for him to resume the work. The music was finally completed in 1990, by which time Hyldgaard was able to record his entire score electronically, including the theme he and the director had finally agreed on. It was worth the wait. When the film was released, several reviewers commented favorably on the score's main theme, a bouncy, joyful melody associated with the film's title character, Adam Hart. He later incorporated this melody in his classical composition "Fantasia for Tuba and Piano", which has been performed in concert halls worldwide. "Adam Hart i Sahara" was his first film score.
  • Quotes
    If you have a talent or if others think you have a talent, it's not so important what your talent is - but whether you believe in it. Then success comes *to* you.

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