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Title: The Sigvart Hofland CollectionAdd to your cart.

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.


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

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