{"id":1002,"date":"2016-01-25T22:36:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T21:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karin-rehnqvist.se\/eng\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2025-08-27T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:26:48","slug":"chorus-orchestra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karin-rehnqvist.se\/eng\/chorus-orchestra\/","title":{"rendered":"Chorus & orchestra"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAY IS HERE (2018)
for eight solo-voices\/double choir<\/span> and strings (3, 3, 2, 2, 1). 20\u2032
Commissioned by Musica Vitae and Vokalharmonin with support from the Swedish Arts Council.
Gehrmans<\/a>
Listen <\/a>|  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a> ( see www.gehrmans.se, for full score and vocal score)
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SILENT EARTH (2020)
for mixed chorus and orchestra. 30′.
Piano reduction available
Texts: Kerstin Perski
Dedicated to the Netherlands Radio Choir, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the Swedish Radio Chor and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Gehrmans<\/a> (see www.gerhmans.se for full score and vocal score)
Listen: movt 1<\/a>, movt 2<\/a> | Score sample: movt 2<\/a> | Programme note<\/a><\/p>\n

HYMN (2010)
for mixed chorus, high soprano (ad lib.) and orchestra\/ chamber orchestra. 5\u2032.
Instr, original: 2 2 2 2 \u2013 2 3 2 0 \u2013 harp \u2013 strings
Chamber orch: 2 2 2 2 \u2013 2 2 1 0 \u2013 harp \u2013 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<\/a> (see www. gerhmans.se for full score)
Listen<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

REQUIEM AETERNAM (2008)
for two sopranos, mixed chorus and orchestra. 32′.
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 in Swedish (the soloists) and Latin (soloists and choir); trad., Kerstin Ekman, F M Franz\u00e9n, L Laurinus. 1. The newborn grasps 2. My hour of rest will ring in \u2013 requiem. 3. Kyrie 4. The newborn grasps 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<\/a>
Listen: movt 2<\/a>, movt 5<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a> |  Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n

TRIOMPHE D\u2019EXISTER (A Triumph to Exist) (2008)
for children’s chorus and symphony orchestra. 15′.
Instr: 1 2 2 1 – 2 1 0 0, 2 perc, piano, harp, strings (6-6-4-4-4)
Text: Edith S\u00f6dergran, translated to French by D. Jauzion-Graverolles.
Commissioned by Casa da M\u00fasica Foundation, Porto.
Svensk Musik<\/a>
Listen<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a>  |  Pianoscore<\/a><\/p>\n

LIGHT OF LIGHT<\/span> (Ljus av ljus) (Lumi\u00e8re, source de lumi\u00e8re) (2003\/rev 2023)
for children’s chorus and symphony orchestra. 15′.
Instr: 2222-2330, 2 perc, timp, harp, strings (min 6-5-4-3-2) <\/span>
Texts from the Swedish hymnal and the Bible. Singable texts in Swedish and English.
Commissioned by Radio France, Swedish Radio and Rikskonserter\/Concerts Sweden.
Gehrmans<\/a>
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LIGHT OF LIGHT \u2013 BRIGHT, SHIMMERING (2003\/2023) 6\u2019
(Movt 1 of Light of Light) for children\u2019s chorus and chamber orchestra
Instr: 2,2,2,0 \u2013 2,2,0- harp, strings (min 6-5-4-3-2)
Texts Wallin, Ingemann
Listen<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a>  |  Pianoscore<\/a>
Gehrmans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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