Since 1983, she has composed choral music for all kinds of ensembles: treble choir, powerful girls’ choir, women’s choir, men’s choir, mixed choir, and soloist choir. A cappella or with varying instrumental accompaniment.
Most things have been going forward. But her real breakthrough work from 1994 – David’s Nimm – is actually backward.
So, until the spring of 2021, there will be a total of 60+ different works for choirs.
A lot of poetry
I read a lot of poetry, am constantly looking for lyrics to compose, says Karin.
When I find something where there may be an opportunity for music, I make a line in the margin with a colored pencil. Maybe one day that particular poem will need tones, rhythms, timbre.
In Harry Martinson’s book Dikter om ljus och mörker (Poems about light and darkness), there are many colors and lines, says Karin.
There are more poets and authors than Martinson who have been given a place in her various choral works.
Here are Werner Apenström, Bo Bergman, Erik Blomberg, Gunnar Björling, Stig Dagerman, Kerstin Ekman, Gunnar Ekelöf, Björn von Rosen, Göran Sonnevi. As well as some foreign poets: Paul Celan, Eugéne Guillevic, Nelly Sachs, William Shakespeare, Edith Södergran, to name a few.
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| A TRIUMPH TO EXIST | 1990 | for women’s chorus |
| AS LONG AS THE MOON SHALL RISE | 2020 | for treble chorus and solo voices |
| AUNT ESTHER | 1990 | for treble chorus |
| COME HERE, ALL! | 1993 | fanfare for treble chorus and two trumpets, alt. organ |
| DAVID’S NIMM | 1984 | for three female voices and women’s chorus ad lib |
| DAY IS HERE | 2018 | for eight solo solo voices and strings |
| DER HERR IST MEIN HIRTE/ THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD | 2007 | for treble chorus |
| DO NOT FEAR THE DARKNESS | 1997/2007 | for mixed chorus |
| FRIENDS AND THE SUN /Like the sun/The Monkey Song | 1992 | for treble chorus |
| GIVE US YOUR PEACE | 2009 | for mixed chorus |
| GRAIN OF MUSTARD | 1983 | for three-part treble chorus |
| GREATER AND SMALLER | 2003 | for male chorus |
| HAYA! – Song of the Joy of Day | 2009/2011 | or two mixed choirs |
| HAYA! – Song of the Joy of Day | 2009 | for mixed chorus |
| HEAVY THUNDER | 2021 | for mixed chorus and cello |
| HERE AM I. WHERE ARE YOU? | 1989 | for vigorous girls’ choir and congas (alt. bongos/tablas/darbouka) |
| I RAISE MY HANDS | 2017 | for mixed chorus |
| IN HEAVEN’S HALL | 1998/2004 | for treble chorus and four solo voices |
| IN HEAVEN’S HALL | 1998 | for mixed chorus and four solo voices |
| IN PRAISE OF WISDOM | 1996 | for mixed chorus and two children voices |
| IN PRAISE OF WISDOM | 1996 | for women’s choir and two young soloists |
| LE CHANT 1 & LE CHANT 2 | 2020 | canon for mixed chorus |
| LIFE’S A FALDERA | 1996 | canon for mixed or treble chorus |
| LIGHT OF LIGHT | 2003 | for children’s choir and symphony orchestra |
| MY SONG | 2016 | for mixed chorus or treble chorus with instruments ad lib |
| NIGHT | 2021 | for mixed chorus (SSAAT) and cello |
| NIGHT WILL COME | 1996/2003 | for treble chorus |
| NIGHT WILL NOT COME | 1996/2003 | for male chorus |
| NOTHING | 2004 | for alto flute and women’s chorus |
| ONE BROTHER MORE and THE INCHWORM | 1996/2005 | for mixed chorus |
| ONE BROTHER MORE and THE INCHWORM | 1996/2005 | for women’s chorus |
| REQUIEM AETERNAM | 2008 | for two sopranos, mixed choir and orchestra |
| SALVE REGINA – HEAVENLY QUEEN | 2007 | for mixed chorus, fl., ob., kl., mand, guitar, harp, perc. piano |
| SJI OLWATT | 1989/2020 | for female soloist, percussion and mixed chorus |
| SJI OLWATT | 1989/2020 | for female soloist, percussion and women’s chorus |
| SONG FROM THE TALE OF FATUMEH | 1988 | for 12-part men’s chorus |
| SONGS FROM THE EARTH /Night on our earth/Do not fear the darkness | 1992/2008 | for mixed chorus |
| SONGS FROM THE EARTH /Night on our earth/Do not fear the darkness | 1992 | for treble chorus |
| SONGS FROM THE NORTH | 2018 | for soloists and mixed chorus |
| SOURDOUGH | 1983 | for treble chorus, perc., strings and winds ad lib |
| TEILE DICH NACHT | 2002 | for mixed chorus and solo female voice |
| TENEBRAE | 2010 | for mixed chorus |
| THE BREAD IN MY MOUTH | 2009 | for mixed chorus |
| THE ETERNITY OF DARKNESS | 1996/2005 | for treble chorus, mixed chorus and timpani |
| THE FIELDS OF LIGHT | 1989 | for mixed chorus and string trio ad lib |
| THE FIELDS OF LIGHT | 1989 | for women’s choir and string trio ad lib |
| THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD | 2007/2010 | for treble chorus |
| THE RAVEN HIMSELF IS HOARSE | 2004 | for women’s chorus |
| THE WORLD CLOCK | 2017 | for mixed choir and cello |
| TILT | 1985 | drama for mixed chorus a cappella |
| TIME IS CALLING FOR YOU/ Night/Heavy Thunder/The World Clock | 2021 | for mixed chorus and cello; mvt 3 piano is added |
| TO THE ANGEL WITH THE FIERY HANDS | 2000 | for mixed chorus and oboe |
| TO THE ANGEL WITH THE FIERY HANDS | 2001 | for women’s chorus and oboe |
| TO THE ANGEL WITH THE FIERY HANDS – Concert version | 1990–2005 | for women’s chorus, solo voice and four instruments |
| TRIOMPHE D’EXISTER/ A TRIUMPH TO EXIST | 2008 | for children’s chorus and symphony orchestra |
| TWO CHEERFUL SONGS FOR CHOIR/ Life’s a Faldera and The Monkey Song | 1990 | for mixed or treble chorus. |
| WELCOME! | 2016 | for mixed chorus, two alto saxophones and vibes |
| WHEN NIGHT CONFERS REPOSE | 2003 | for mixed chorus |
| WHEN YOU BUT WALK THE GROUND | 1995 | for mixed chorus |
