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

BLOODHOOF (Blodhov)
\nMonodrama for mezzo-soprano and eight instruments.
\nWinner of the 2019 J\u00e4rn\u00e5ker Prize.
\nMusic by Karin Rehnqvist.
\nText by Ger\u2202ur Kr\u0131stn\u00fd.
\nTranslation by John Swedenmark.
\nComposed for Lena Willemark and Ensemble Recherche.
\nAwarded with the J\u00e4rn\u00e5kersprize 2019.
\nGehrmans<\/a> (see www.gerhmans.se for full score)
\nListen\/view<\/a>  |  Listen\/view (full, <\/a>sw subtext)<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a>  |  Programme note<\/a><\/p>\n

QUEM CHAMA?\/ WHO’S THAT CALLING?
\n\u2013 happening for a concert hall, two sopranos and instrumental ensemble (2 tpt, 2 tbn, bn, cbn, vc, cb, piano, harp, perc). 13′.
\nCommissioned by Casa da M\u00fasica Foundation, Porto.
\nSvensk Musik<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

EMBRACE ME (2005\u20132008)
\nfor four voices (s a t b) and sinfonietta (fl, ob, kl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, perc, harp, piano, 2 vl, vla, vlc, kb). 15′.
\nTexts by Karin R and Ketilrid, from Viglundar Saga, Iceland.
\nCommissioned by London Sinfonietta.
\nSvensk Musik<\/a>
\nProgramme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

WHEN THE RAVEN BLACK TURNS WHITE <\/span>(2007)
\nfor soprano and ensemble (fl, ob, kl, hn, bn, perc. piano, 2 vl, vla, vlc, kb). 25′.
\nCommissioned by the Nordic Chamber Ensemble, Sundsvall, BIT 20 \u2013 Ensemble, Bergen, and OrchestrUtopica, Lisbon.
\nSvensk Musik<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> |  Film clip<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

SALVE REGINA \u2013 HEAVENLY QUEEN (2007)
\nfor mixed chorus and instrumental ensemble (fl., ob., kl., mand, guitar, harp, perc. piano, 2 vl., vla., vlc., kb). 13 min.
\nCommissioned by The Eduard van Beinum Stichting for the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Nieuw Ensemble.
\nSvensk Musik<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

SOLS\u00c5NGEN (Sun Song) (1994)
\nfor female voice, 2 female speakers and orchestra.
\n32′. Instr: 2 2 2 2 – 2 1 1 0, perc., strings (min. 3 2 2 2 1).
\nTexts: Old Icelandic lament from the 13th century, popularized scientific texts, poems from the 20th century. The text of the solo voice must always be in Swedish. The texts of the speakers could be translated into a languuage understandable to the audience.
\nAvailable versions in Swedish (the original), English, Dutch, Icelandic.
\nCommissioned by L\u00e4nsmusiken i V\u00e4sternorrland\/Nordiska Kammarorkestern Sundsvall. ISCM Seoul 1997.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Review<\/a> |
\nScore sample, 1st mov’t<\/a> |  Score sample, 2nd mov’t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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