The Valen Society Edition (Valen, Fartein)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 18 volumes
First Publication 1950-82
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General Information

Work Title The Valen Society Edition
Alternative. Title
Composer Valen, Fartein
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 18 volumes
First Publication. 1950-82
Language Norwegian, English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
External Links Norsk musikarv; Fartein Valens brever (collection of letters, see Vol.3 p.306)

FARTEIN VALEN
The Fartein Valen Society Edition

Introduction

The Fartein Valen Society Edition is a series of selected works by Fartein Valen (1887-1952), which were distributed to members and patrons of the Society¹. Each volume is printed from the same unaltered plates as those used in the standard editions by Harald Lyche & Co. The main importance of the edition is therefore as a primary source for documenting the activity and active years of the Valen Society. It is also a document of (at least some of) their different chairmen over time.

The edition can be identified by its beige covers, which, in addition to the Lyche plate nos., are printed with separate edition numbering. Each printed copy is also individually numbered and signed by the Valen Society’s chairman and honorary secretary.

The edition contains 18 known volumes. Considering currently available sources, it is not known with certainty whether any additional volumes were printed or planned.

Editors

Editors are generally uncredited in the edition, and external sources are sparse. This is an incomplete list.

Publishers

  • Harald Lyche & Co., production and printing
  • The Fartein Valen Society, distribution¹

Template

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Contents

The following information is given for each volume, where known:

  • Number — volume number, as given on the front pages of the edition
  • Title — as used on IMSLP
  • Editor — where known
  • Year — publication year of the volume
  • Copyright — year of the copyright notice
  • Plate — the Lyche plate number. Some (higher than expected) plate nos. suggest that the engravings may have been made at a later date than that of the copyright notice.
  • Copies — number of copies printed of each volume (where known)
  • Notes — additional information, concerning the contents and appearance of the volumes
Number Title Editor Year Copr. Plate Copies Notes
No.01 Violin Concerto, Op.37 Øivin Fjeldstad (1903–1983)
Ernst Glaser (1904–1979)² 		1950 1948 No.158 300
No.02 Le cimetière marin, Op.20 1951 1951 No.201 300
No.03 Ave Maria, Op.4 1952 1950 No.229 300 Version for voice and piano
No.04 Intermezzo, Op.36 1952 1952 No.226 300
No.05 Symphony No.3, Op.41 1954 1949 No.200 250 Pocket score
No.06 2 Lieder, Op.39 1954 1954 No.271 250
No.07 Et dices in die illa, Op.16 No.1 1955 1954 No.298 250
No.08 Serenade for Wind Quintet, Op.42 1955 1954 No.233 250
No.09 Piano Sonata No.2, Op.38 1956 1956 No.304 200
No.10 Nenia, Op.18 No.1 1957 1954 No.262 200
No.11 Cantico di ringraziamento, Op.17 No.2 1959 1959 No.381 150
No.12 4 Motets:
  • Deus noster refugium, Op.16 No.2
  • Kom regn fra det høie, Op.25
  • O store Konge, Davids søn, Op.26
  • Vaagn op, min sjæl, Op.27
1960

1960
1960
1960
1961

No.414
No.412
No.413
No.415

150 Contains a list of the Valen Society-editions until 1960.
Each work published separately in the standard Lyche-edition
No.13 Symphony No.2, Op.40 1961 1956 No.419 150 Contains a list of the Valen Society-editions until 1961
No.14 La Isla de las Calmas, Op.21⁴ 1962 1948 No.120 150
No.15 Ode to Solitude, Op.35⁵ Herbert Blomstedt (b. 1927) 1965 1955 No.258 150
No.16 Piano Concerto, Op.44 Jenö Hukvari (1935–2010)³ 1968 1953 No.583 150
No.17 Symphony No.4, Op.43⁶ 1977 1949 No.772
No.18 Symphony No.1, Op.30 1982 1947 No.852 200 Missing signatures of Chairman and Honorary Secretary (contrary to other entries)

Sources Consulted

In addition to the individual volumes available on IMSLP, the following sources have been used for reference:

  1. Vollsnes, Arvid O., editor. 2022. “DEL 3: Ro og kontemplasjon, Valevåg, 1938 –1952”. In ...fra Deres hengivne Fartein Valen: En brevsamling. Universitetet i Oslo.
  2. Norsk Musikarv. 2017. Fiolinkonsert, op. 37. Located August 14th, 2026.
  3. Kortsen, Bjarne. 1971. Utgivelsen av Fartein Valens Klaverkonsert.
  4. Norsk Musikarv. 2017. La Isla de las Calmas for orkester, op. 21. Located August 14th, 2026.
  5. Norsk Musikarv. 2017. Ode til ensomheten for orkester, op. 35. Located August 14th, 2026.
  6. Det Kgl. Bibliotek. n.d. Symphony no. 4 : opus 43, Fartein Valen, 1977, (library database entry). Located August 14th, 2026.
  7. The Fartein Valen Society. 1980. Composer Fartein Valen, 1887–1952 (folder w. biographical text and worklist).
  8. Fartein Valen Selskabet. 1987. En pioner i det 20. århundres musikk: Fartein Valen, 1887–1952 (folder w. biographical text and worklist).
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