Subscribe to Dacapo's newsletter

Signe Asmussen

soprano
1970
Signe Asmussen © Camilla Schiøler

Soprano Signe Asmussen has established herself as one of the most sought-after, charismatic and versatile Danish singers of her generation. She has long been lauded as one of Denmark’s finest lied singers, and in 2009 she was awarded the Aksel Schiøtz Prize for her exceptional efforts. She performs regularly as a soloist with the major Danish orchestras. Committed to the contemporary repertoire, she has recorded numerous CDs in continuous, close collaboration with Danish ensembles and composers. Her work was recognised in 2014 when she was awarded the Danish Composers’ Society’s Award for Musicians.

  • Matias Vestergård

    Idylls, elegies

  • Rued Langgaard

    Music of the Abyss

  • Per Nørgård

    Singing Secrets

  • Lars Hegaard

    Octagonal Room – Solo and Chamber Works for Guitar

  • Peter Heise

    Peter Heise: The Song Edition

  • Jakob Davidsen

    THE WORLD IS BABEL AND IVORY

  • Poul Rovsing Olsen

    The Planets — music for voice and instruments

  • Nicolai Worsaae

    Wesenheit ab Wesenheit

  • Axel Borup-Jørgensen

    Viola Works

  • Bent Sørensen

    Sounds Like You

  • Gunnar Berg

    Chamber Music Works with Piano

  • Otto Mortensen

    Songs

  • Carl Nielsen, A.P. Berggreen, Oluf Ring, Otto Mortensen, C.E.F. Weyse, P.E. Lange-Müller, Thomas Laub, Poul Schierbeck, Thorvald Aagaard

    Fra Højskolesangbogen