Easy:
SONGS FROM THE EARTH (Sånger ur jorden) (1992/2008), 6′
for mixed chorus
1. Night on our earth (Natt över jorden)
2. Do not fear the darkness (Var inte rädd för mörkret).
Text: Erik Blomberg. Singable text in Swedish and English.
Ed. Reimers
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DO NOT FEAR THE DARKNESS (Var inte rädd för mörkret) (1992/2007), 4′
Text: Erik Blomberg. Singable text in Swedish and English.
Version for mixed chorus commissioned by the Swedish Radio Choir.
Ed. Reimers
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NÄR NATTEN SKÄNKER FRID (When night confers repose) (2003), 4′
for mixed chorus. Text: Gunnar Björling
Ed. Reimers
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LIFE’S A FALDERA (Livet é ett tjolahejsan) (1996)
canon for mixed or treble chorus. Text Sofia Blom.
Swedish and English texts.
Ed. Reimers
TWO CHEERFUL SONGS FOR CHOIR; Life’s a Faldera and The Monkey Song
for mixed or treble chorus. Texts: Sofia Blom, Johan Rehnqvist.
Swedish and English texts.
Ed. Reimers
Medium:
WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES, I DREAM OF PEACE, full version for mixed choir in many languages (2015)
10′
1. Just in English 2. In Twelve Tongues
Gehrmans (for preview, see www.gehrmans.se)
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WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES, I DREAM OF PEACE, short version for mixed choir in many languages (2015)
In Twelve Tounges
6′
Gehrmans (for preview, see www.gehrmans.se)
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UNIVERSE (2022)
for mixed choir (SATB), 2′
Carus Verlag
The piece is also published in “Choral Music composed by women SATB”
and Dirigieren – Proben – Singen. Das Chorleitungsbuch. (Carus Verlag)
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WIEGENLIEDER IM ALL /Lullabies in Space (2022), 7′
for mixed choir and blackcap obligato
Text: Karin Rehnqvist
Gehrmans
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HYMN (2010/2022), 5′
chamber version for flute, oboe, clarinet in A, mixed choir, high soprano (ad lib.) and piano
Text: Psalms 57:9–12, Song of Songs 8:6
Singable text in Swedish and English
Composed for the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria to Prince Daniel Westling
on 19 June 2010 in Storkyrkan – the Stockholm Cathedral.
Piano reduction is available
Gehrmans
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JAG LYFTER MINA HÄNDER / I raise my hands (2017), 4′
Text: Jakob Arrhenius (1694)
Gehrmans
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I VARJE BIT BRÖD / The bread in my mouth (2009), 5′
Text: Göran Sonnevi
Commissioned by the choirs of the Västerås Cathedral
Gehrmans
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GIVE US YOUR PEACE / Giv oss din frid (2009), 4′
Commissioned by the choirs of the Västerås Cathedral
Singable text in Swedish and English
Gehrmans
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IN HEAVEN’S HALL / I himmelen (1998), 4′
for mixed chorus and solo voices
Text: Laurentius Laurinius. Singable text in Swedish and English.
Ed Reimers
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VISHETENS LOV / In Praise of Wisdom, 18′
for mixed chorus and two children’s voices.
1. Från evighet (From eternity) 2. En broder mer (One brother more) 3. Mätarlarven (The Inchworm) 4. Ej blir det natt (Night will not come)
Commissioned by the Swedish Radio for the Swedish Radio Choir.
Ed. Reimers
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EN BRODER MER och MÄTARLARVEN / One brother more and The Inchworm
from In Praise of Wisdom (96/05)
Text: Stig Dagerman, Werner Aspenström.
Ed. Reimers
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MÖRKRETS EVIGHET / The Eternity of Darkness, 5′
for treble chorus, mixed chorus and timpani
Supplementary movement to Vishetens lov.
Texts: Proverbs 8, Mia Stolpe-Törneman, Ida Johansson.
Ed. Reimers
BARA DU GÅR ÖVER MARKERNA / When you but walk the ground (1995), 4′
for mixed chorus
Text: Bo Bergman
Ed. Reimers
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LJUSFÄLTEN / Fields of light (1989), 2′
for mixed chorus and string trio ad lib.
Text: Edith Södergran.
Ed. Reimers
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TILT (1985) Drama for mixed chorus a cappella. 9′
Text: Staffan Olzon.
Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden.
Gehrmans Musikförlag
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Advanced:
DAY IS HERE (2018)
for eight solo-voices/double choir and strings (3, 3, 2, 2, 1). 20′
Commissioned by Musica Vitae and Vokalharmonin with support from the Swedish Arts Council.
Gehrmans
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TENEBRAE (2010) for mixed choir. 7′
Text: Paul Celan
Commissioned by the Ultima Festival for the Radio Choir of Latvia.
Gehrmans
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HAYA! – Song of the Joy of Day (2009/2011), 4′
for two mixed chorus.
Text in the Haya language by the composer (phonetical)
Commissioned by the Swedish Radio P2 and Berwaldhallen.
Gehrmans
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HAYA! – Song of the Joy of Day (2009), 4′
for mixed chorus.
Text in the Haya language by the composer (phonetical)
Composed for the Eric Ericson Award 2009 Commissioned by the Swedish Radio P2 and Berwaldhallen.
Svensk Musik
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TEILE DICH NACHT (2002), 20′
for mixed chorus and solo female voice.
Texts: Nelly Sachs
Commissioned by Südwestrundfunk for Donaueschingen Music Days 2002
Svensk Musik
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TILL ÄNGELN MED DE BRINNANDE HÄNDERNA / To the Angel with the Fiery Hands (2000), 9′
for mixed chorus and oboe.
Commissioned by Southwest Missouri State University, USA.
Ed. Reimers
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With large ensemble/ orchestra:
Level: good amateur choir
HYMN (2010)
for mixed chorus, high soprano (ad lib.) and orchestra/ chamber orchestra. 5′.
Instr, original: 2 2 2 2 – 2 3 2 0 – harp – strings
Chamber orch: 2 2 2 2 – 2 2 1 0 – harp – strings
Piano reduction available
Texts: from the Bible (Psalms and Song of Songs). Text in Swedish and English.
Commissioned for the wedding of the Crown Princess Victoria to Prince Daniel Westling, June 2010
Gehrmans (see www. gerhmans.se for full score)
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REQUIEM AETERNAM (2008), 32′
for two sopranos, mixed choir and orchestra.
Instr: 2 2 2 2-2 2-1 perc, harp, strings (min 6, 5, 4, 4, 2).
Performed in Swedish (soloists) and Latin (choir and soloists).
Texts: trad., Kerstin Ekman, F M Franzén, Laurentius Laurinus. 1. The newborn grasps 2. My hour of rest will ring in – requiem. 3. Kyrie 4. The newborn grasp 5. Umbrae Mortis 6. De Profundis 7. In Heaven’s Hall 8. Sanctus 9. Libera me.
Commissioned by Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Swedish Chamber Orchestra.
Svensk Musik
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Level: advanced
TAKE THE MILKY WAY(2025) 14′
For mixed choir, baroque orchestra and audience ad lib.
Orch: 2 ob, 2 bsn, positive organ (alt. organ and hapsichord), strings (min 2,2,2,2,1)
Text by Kerstin Perski
Composed for the Helsinki Chamber Choir and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra.
Gehrmans ( see www.gehrmans.se, for full score and vocal score)
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SALVE REGINA – HEAVENLY QUEEN (2007), 13′
for mixed choir, fl., ob., kl., mand, guitar, harp, perc. piano, 2 vl., vla., vlc., kb.
Commissioned by The Eduard van Beinum Stichting for the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Nieuw Ensemble. First performance at Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, conducted by Ed Spanjard on 24th of May, 2007.
Svensk Musik
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