{"id":1027,"date":"2016-01-26T00:37:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T23:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karin-rehnqvist.se\/eng\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2026-10-05T06:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T05:58:28","slug":"treble-womens-chorus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karin-rehnqvist.se\/eng\/treble-womens-chorus\/","title":{"rendered":"Treble \/ Women’s chorus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easy<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

IT MAKES ME MAD (Jag blir s\u00e5 arg) (2023)x
\nfor children\u2019s choir and piano. 3\u2019
\nLyrics in Swedish and English
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nScore sample<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

I KNOW, I\u2019M ABLE (Jag vet jag duger) (2023) 2\u2019
\nfor upper voices, piano and alto saxophone.
\nThe saxophone part can be replaced by optional instrument.
\nThe piece can also be performed with piano only.
\nText in Swedish and English
\nGehrmans<\/a><\/span>
\nListen<\/a> | Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

MY DREAMSONG (Min dr\u00f6ms\u00e5ng) (2023)
\nfor children\u2019s choir, C or Bb-instrument and piano. 3′
\nText in Swedish and English
\nThis piece is flexible when it comes to instruments and performance, se the prescore
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> | Score sample<\/a>  |  Programme note<\/a><\/p>\n

N\u00c4R NATTEN SK\u00c4NKER FRID (When night confers repose) (2003\/2005)
\nfor women\u2019s chorus. 4′.
\nText: Gunnar Bj\u00f6rling
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> (mixed choir)<\/p>\n

LIFE’S A FALDERA (Livet \u00e9 ett tjolahejsan) (1996)
\ncanon for mixed or treble chorus.
\nText: Sofia Blom. Singable text in Swedish and English.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nLyrics<\/a><\/p>\n

TWO CHEERFUL SONGS FOR CHOIR; Life\u2019s a Faldera and The Monkey Song
\nfor mixed or treble chorus.
\nText Sofia Blom, 12 years, Johan Rehnqvist, 3 years. Singable text in Swedish and English.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nLyrics<\/a><\/p>\n

KOM HIT, ALLA! (Come here, all!) (1993)
\nfanfare for treble chorus and two trumpets, alt. organ
\nCommissioned by the Children\u2019s Choirs Festival in Skinnskatteberg.
\nGehrmans<\/a><\/p>\n

SONGS FROM THE EARTH<\/span> (S\u00e5nger ur jorden) (1992)
\nfor treble chorus. 6′.
\n1. Night on our earth (Natt \u00f6ver jorden)
\n2. Do not fear the darkness (Var inte r\u00e4dd f\u00f6r m\u00f6rkret).
\nText: Erik Blomberg. Singable text in Swedish and English.
\nComposed<\/span> for the Children\u2019s Choirs Festival in Skinnskatteberg, 1992.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nProgramme note<\/a>  |  Listen: Night on our earth<\/a> | Listen: Do not fear the darkness<\/a> |  Lyrics<\/a><\/p>\n

V\u00c4NNER OCH SOLEN (Friends and the Sun) (1992)
\nfor treble chorus. 4′.
\n1. Som solen (Like the sun) 2. Apal\u00e5ten (The Monkey Song)
\nText: Johan Rehnqvist, 3 years.
\nComposed<\/span> for the Children\u2019s Choirs Festival in Skinnskatteberg, 1992.
\nGehrmans<\/a><\/p>\n

MOSTER ESTER (Aunt Esther) (1990)
\nfor treble chorus, 2′.
\nText: Lennart Hellsing
\nCommissioned by Swedish Radio, \u00d6rebro.
\nGehrmans<\/a><\/p>\n

SURDEG (Sour dough) (1983)
\nfor treble chorus, perc., strings and winds ad lib. 3′.
\nCommissioned by the Swedish Church.
\nGehrmans<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Medium<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

GIVE US PEACE, GIVE US LIGHT ( Ge oss fred, ge oss ljus) (2023)
\nfor upper voices and piano ad lib. 2′
\nText in Swedish and English
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

RAYS OF LIGHT (Str\u00e5lar av ljus) (2003\/2021)
\nfor upper voices and piano 5\u2019
\nLyrics in Swedish and English
\nJ O Wallin, B S Ingemann, English translation Linda Schenck
\nGehrmans<\/a><\/span>
\nListen |  Score sample<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a><\/p>\n

NOT ALLOWED! (H\u00e4r f\u00e5r du inte sitta!) (2022)
\nfor treble choir, piano and 1\u20132 saxophones or optional instruments. 3′
\nCan also be performed with only piano
\nText and music: Karin Rehnqvist
\nEnglish translation by Sally Beamish and Peter Thomson
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\n<\/span>Listen<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

HERREN \u00c4R MIN HERDE (The Lord Is My Shepherd)<\/span><\/span> <\/span>(2007\/2010)
\nfor treble chorus<\/span>. 8\u2019.
\nText: Psalm<\/span> 23:14.
\nGehrmans<\/a><\/span>
\nScore sample<\/a><\/p>\n

DER HERR IST MEIN HIRTE (The Lord is my shepherd) (2007)
\nfor treble chorus. 8′.
\nText: Psalm 23:14
\nCommissioned by the 8th World Symposium on Choral Music.
\nGehrmans<\/a><\/span>
\nScore sample<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTHING (Ingenting) (2004)
\nfor alto flute and women\u2019s chorus. 6′.
\nText: Edith S\u00f6dergran. Singable text in Swedish and English.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> |  Lyrics<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

IN HEAVEN’S HALL (I himmelen) (1998)
\nfor treble chorus and solo voices. 4′.
\nText: Laurentius Laurinus. Singable text in Swedish and English.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nProgramme note<\/a>  |  Listen<\/a> |  Lyrics<\/a><\/p>\n

EJ BLIR DET NATT (Night will not come) (1996\/2003)
\nfor treble chorus. 4′.
\nText: Werner Aspenstr\u00f6m
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nLyrics<\/a><\/p>\n

HERE AM I. WHERE ARE YOU?<\/span> (H\u00e4r \u00e4r jag. Var \u00e4r du?) (1989)
\nfor vigorous girls’ choir and congas (alt. bongos\/tablas\/darboka). 6′.
\n1. Here I am 2. Dance of Life 3. Big Body Waltz 4. All us human beings 5. When I am- Listen \u2013 Wonder why?
\nPoems by teenagers. Singable texts in Swedish and English.
\nCommissioned by Musik i V\u00e4st.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

LJUSF\u00c4LTEN (The Fields of Light) (1989)
\nfor women\u2019s choir and string trio ad lib. 2′.
\nText: Edith S\u00f6dergran
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen <\/a>|  Lyrics <\/a>| Score sample (mixed choir)<\/p>\n

SENAPSKORNET (Grain of mustard) (1983)
\nfor three part treble chorus, 3′.
\nText: Matthew 13:31\u201332
\nCommissioned by the Swedish Church.
\nGehrmans<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Advanced<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

TO THE ANGEL WITH THE FIERY HANDS<\/span> (Till \u00c4ngeln med de brinnande h\u00e4nderna) (2000)
\nfor women’s choir and oboe. 9′.
\nText: Bj\u00f6rn von Rosen. Text in Swedish.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

TO THE ANGEL WITH THE FIERY HANDS<\/span> \u2013 concert (Till \u00c4ngeln med de brinnande h\u00e4nderna<\/span>\u2013 concert (1990-2005)
\nfor women’s choir, soprano and four instruments (fl, ob, 2 vc). 60′
\nContains In the clear morning light\u2019s sheen of your eyes, The Raven himself is hoarse, The Inchworm, Nothing, Dark falls across the country, A Triumph to Exist and more.
\nSingable texts in Swedish and English.
\nFunded by the Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n

SJI OLWATT (1989\/2020)
for female\/mixed choir. 4′
from Timpanum songs \u2013 Herding Calls
Text: Phonetical and Finnish proverbs
Gehrmans<\/a>
Lyssna<\/a> | Noter<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

THE RAVEN HIMSELF IS HOARSE (2004)
\nfor women’s chorus. 7 ‘.
\nText: William Shakespeare\u2028 Funded by the Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

VISHETENS LOV (In Praise of Wisdom) (1996\/03)
\nfor women’s choir and two young soloists. 18′.
\nMovements: 1. Fr\u00e5n evighet (From eternity) 2. En broder mer (One brother more) 3. M\u00e4tarlarven (The inchworm) 4. Ej blir det natt (Night will not come)
\nMovement 2, 3 and 4 can be performed as separate pieces.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nLyrics<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

EN BRODER MER och M\u00c4TARLARVEN (One brother more and The Inchworm)
\nfrom In Praise of Wisdom (1996\/2003)
\nfor women\u2019s chorus. 4′.
\nText: Stig Dagerman, Werner Aspenstr\u00f6m
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nListen <\/a>|  Lyrics<\/a><\/p>\n

TRIUMF ATT FINNAS TILL (A Triumph to exist) (1990)
\nfor women’s chorus. 11′.
\nText: Edith S\u00f6dergran
\nCommissioned by Rikskonserter\/Concerts Sweden.
\nGehrmans<\/a>
\nLyrics<\/a> |  Listen<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a><\/p>\n

DAVIDS NIMM (1984)
\nfor three female voices and women’s chorus ad lib. 7′.
\nEd. Suecia
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

With orchestra<\/em>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Level: good amateur choir<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

TRIOMPHE D’EXISTER (A Triumph to Exist) (2008)
\nfor children’s chorus and symphony orchestra. 15′.
\nInstr: 1 2 2 1 – 2 1 0 0, 3 perc, piano, harp, strings (6-6-4-4-4)
\nText: Edith S\u00f6dergran, translated to French by D. Jauzion-Graverolles.
\nCommissioned by Casa da M\u00fasicaFoundation, Porto.
\nSvensk Musik<\/a>
\nListen<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a> |  Piano reduction<\/a><\/p>\n

LIGHT OF LIGHT <\/span>(Ljus av ljus) (Lumi\u00e8re, source de lumi\u00e8re) (2003)
\nfor children’s choir and symphony orchestra. 15′
\nInstr: 3232-2330, 2 slgv, pukor, harpa, str\u00e5kar (min 6-6-4-4-2) <\/span>
\nTexts from the Swedish hymnal and the Bible. Singable texts in Swedish and English.
\nCommissioned by Radio France, Swedish Radio and Rikskonserter\/Concerts Sweden.
\nSvensk Musik<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen<\/a> |  Programme note<\/a> |  Score sample<\/a> |  Piano reduction<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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