The Sigvart Hofland Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: The Sigvart Hofland Collection

ID: VMA/RG01/ARCH.Hofland

Primary Creator: Hofland, Sigvart

Extent: 2.4 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains materials related to Sigvart Hofland (1889-1956), Luther College professor of music and composer. Materials include concert programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, family materials, music manuscripts, and sheet music.

Collection Historical Note

Sigvart Hofland, former composer and professor at Luther College, was born in Bergen, Norway in 1889 and immigrated to the United States in his late teenage years. His passion and love for music prompted him to pursue formal training in Chicago at the Columbia School of Music under a four-year scholarship. In 1942, Hofland was awarded his doctor of music degree from the Bugolowski College of Music in Chicago. Additionally, Hofland performed as a violinist for the Chicago Civic Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Chicago Scandinavian String Quartet. After receiving his doctorate degree in 1942, Hofland was hired at Luther College to teach, compose, arrange, and direct both instrumental and vocal groups. When Dr. Carlo A. Sperati retired in 1943, Hofland became director of the Luther College Concert Band. He served as band director until 1947, and in the years following continued teaching and devoting time to composing and arranging music. Throughout his years at Luther College, twenty of his compositions were published by the Norwegian Composers Publication Association in Oslo, Norway.

Sigvart Hofland and his wife Agatha (nee Widemark) had two children, Sigvart, Jr. and Lorraine (Mrs. Wright Hartung). The musician and composer passed away on March 13, 1956. He was buried in the Decorah Lutheran Cemetery.

Biographical information was provided by the Lime Springs Herald vol. 72, no.12 published on March 22, 1956 and the Norwegian-American Museum Newsletter vol. 19, no.4 published in winter 1984-1985.

Administrative Information

Repository: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 11 legal boxes

Use Restrictions: May be reproduced with written permission from Vesterheim collections staff or executive director.

Acquisition Method: Gift

Processing Information: PastPerfect ID: 2D6577B6-869F-40AA-9046-681917614843

Other Note: Hofland, Sigvart. Norwegian-American composers. Luther College. Abrahamsen, Christian.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Personal Papers],
[Box 2: Music Manuscripts],
[Box 3: Printed Materials],
[Box 4: Music Manuscripts],
[Box 5: Music Manuscripts],
[Box 6: Music Manuscripts],
[Box 7: Music Manuscripts],
[All]

Box 1: Personal Papers

Folder 1: Marriage Certificate, Photos, and Portraits
Folder 2: Correspondence and Postcards
Folder 3: Stocks, Financial Records, and Music Contracts with Norway
Folder 4: Exams and Coursework from Luther College
Folder 5: Luther College Band, Choir, and Commencement Programs
Folder 6: Music Programs and Brochures from Various Universities
Folder 7: Untitled Written Works
Folder 8: Newsclippings and Articles Related to Death and Biography
Folder 9: Portrait Sketch by Christian Abrahamsen
Folder 10: Scrapbook

Box 2: Music Manuscripts

Folder 11: "Pop Goes the Weasel"
Folder 12: "Salme 117. Lovsyng Jah-Ræ Allefolk"
Folder 13: "Høst"
Folder 14: "I Skogen"
Folder 15: "We Behold His Glory"
Folder 16: "Tone Poem"
Folder 17: "Tone Poem"

Box 3: Printed Materials

Folder 18: "Thee God We Praise"
Folder 19: "Et Incarnatus Est"
Folder 20: "Scherzo (for Piano)"
Folder 21: Bound Book of Various Pieces
Folder 22: "Kyrie Eleison"
Folder 23: "Tre Miniatyrer"
Folder 24: "The Parish Organist" by Heinrich Fleischer, parts 1-4
Folder 25: Christmas Carols, Choruses, and Organ Pieces
Folder 26: "Norske Fjeldmelodier" by Ludvig M Lindeman

Box 4: Music Manuscripts

Folder 27: "Scherzo"
Folder 28: "Kyrie"
Folder 29: "Rhythm Studies for Piano"
Folder 30: "Largo for Band"
Folder 31: "Finale"
Folder 32: "Fourth Concerto for Harm" by Mozart
Folder 33: "Largo for Band Condensed Score"
Folder 34: "Thord Folesom"
Folder 35: "To Luther"
Folder 36: "Romanza" by Mozart
Folder 37: "Quartett in D (2nd Movement)"
Folder 38: "Sonata for Piano" by Mozart
Folder 39: "Norwegian Folk Melodies"
Folder 40: "Eventide" Composed by Lorraine Hartung Hofland
Folder 41: "Miniature no.6 Canon Perpetuus"
Folder 42: "Kyrie from Missabrevis"
Folder 43: "Rejoice and Sing"
Folder 44: "Rondo/Romdo"
Folder 45: "Jesu, hun sei ge preiset" by Bach
Folder 46: "Ode til Sorgen"
Folder 47: "The Great Mother's Lullabye"
Folder 48: Untitled Works

Box 5: Music Manuscripts

Folder 49: Composition Notebook
Folder 50: "Scherzo for Orchestra"
Folder 51: "String Quartett in D Major"
Folder 52: "Scherzo for String Quartett"
Folder 53: "The Toy Soldier's March"
Folder 54: "Spring Daus. from Bergen"
Folder 56: "Les Carnaval des Animaux"
Folder 57: "Tone Poem"
Folder 58: "Sailors Horn Pipe"
Folder 59: "Fourth Concerto for Horn"
Folder 60: "The Mountain King's Serenade"
Folder 61: "A Summer Day"
Folder 62: "Terte Vilken"
Folder 63: "Kyrie, Arranged for Women's Voices"
Folder 64: Untitled Works
Folder 65: "Egmont"

Box 6: Music Manuscripts

Folder 66: "Menuet"
Folder 67: "Livsaften"
Folder 68: "In the Glowing"
Folder 69: "Magnificat"
Folder 70: "Bendik og Årolilja Ballett"
Folder 71: "Congratulamini MiHi"
Folder 72: "Scherzo for String Quartett"
Folder 73: "Evening Song"
Folder 74: "Ode to Sorrow"
Folder 75: "Norge (Simon Johnson)"
Folder 76: "Du Land! Du Land!"
Folder 77: "Praise the Lord"
Folder 78: "Thee God We Praise"
Folder 79: "To Thee, O God, on Heaven's Throne"
Folder 80: "Norge, mit Norge!"
Folder 81: "Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations"
Folder 82: "At Sundown"
Folder 83: "Miniature"
Folder 84: "Largo"
Folder 85: "Sonata in F" by Mozart
Folder 86: "To the Luther College Women's Chorus and its Director"
Folder 87: "Røster i Smøver"
Folder 88: "O Se Det Guds Lam"
Folder 89: "Sann Glede"
Folder 90: "The Church's One Foundation"
Folder 91: "Abide with Me!"
Folder 92: "Prelude to 'Glorious Things of Thee Rare Spoken'"
Folder 93: "Prelude to 'Through all the Changing Scenes of Life'"
Folder 94: "Organ Prelude to 'Thee God We Praise'"
Folder 95: "Veni Creator Spiritus"
Folder 96: "Prelude to 'Oh Come All Ye Faithful'"
Folder 97: "En Morgenstund"
Folder 98: "Waken, oh Waken, Thou Lily so White"
Folder 99: "Drinking Song"
Folder 100: "Loke Banlyst"
Folder 101: "Tulla's Vuggesang"
Folder 102: "Sangerhilsen"
Folder 103: "Tilegnet: Rjukan Damekor"
Folder 104: "Nordens Kvinner"
Folder 105: "Utgarde Loki", "The Great Mother's Lullabye"
Folder 106: Choral Pieces Lyrics
Folder 107: Untitled Works
Folder 108: Untitled Works
Folder 109: "Fugue in D for String Quartett"

Box 7: Music Manuscripts

Folder 110: "Symphony in C Minor"
Folder 111: "Symphony in C Minor"
Folder 112: "Symphony in C Minor"