{"id":1103,"date":"2016-01-28T19:45:54","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T18:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karin-rehnqvist.se\/eng\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2016-01-28T19:45:54","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T18:45:54","slug":"ock-av-tornen-and-also-thorns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karin-rehnqvist.se\/eng\/ock-av-tornen-and-also-thorns\/","title":{"rendered":"OCK AV T\u00d6RNEN\u00a0\u00a0 (\u2026AND ALSO THORNS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2013 lament for saxophone quartet and female voice<\/p>\n

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\u2013 Klagos\u00e5ng \/Lament; ca 7,5 min<\/p>\n

\u2013 Jag lyfter blicken\/ I lift up my eyes to you; ca 4 min<\/p>\n

\u2013 M\u00e5ste ock av t\u00f6rnen vara\/\u2026and also thorns; ca 4 min<\/p>\n

\u2013 R\u00e4dda mig ur dyn\/ Rescue me from the Mire; ca 4,5 min<\/p>\n

Duration ca 21 min<\/p>\n

R\u00e4dda mig ur dyn (movt 4) could also be performed separately.<\/p>\n

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The human voice and the saxophones have a lot in common. The breathing of course, but also something in the timbre. Especially when the voices uses an archaic style of singing\/calling, called “kulning”. This is a technique used in Swedish folk music, traditionally employed outdoors, to call animals or to communicate with other people over long distances. Sung at full volume in a high register without vibrato it is very powerful.<\/p>\n

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In the musical material of this piece some old Swedish traditional chorals are hidden.<\/p>\n

The texts are from The Book of Psalms and the Swedish Hymnal.<\/p>\n

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Composed for Susanne Rosenberg and Stockholm Saxophone Quartet. Commissioned by Rikskonserter<\/p>\n

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Texts:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2026AND ALSO THORNS<\/p>\n

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1. Zion laments forth great pain\/ Weeps in desolation\/ Pours out suffering and shame\/ To the heart\u2019s creation.\/ Says the Lord my God\/ Abandoned me on this shore\/ To be rescued nevermore\/ Bereft of staff and rod.(Swedish Hymnal)<\/p>\n

Save me, O God,\/ for the waters have come up to my neck.\/ I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold.\/ I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me.\/ I am worn out calling for help;\/ my throat is parched.\/ My eyes fail, looking for my God. (Book of Psalms 69:1-4)<\/p>\n

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2. I lift up my eyes to you,\/ to you whose throne is in heaven \/ I lift up mine eyes\/ I lift up my hands\/ Whence cometh my help? (Book of Psalms 123:1 and more)<\/p>\n

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3. It must also thorny be\/ This thy crown, my bride.\/ Thy tears the brightest pearls of the sea\/ Mournful songs, thy sighs\/ Raise up now thine eyes and see\/<\/p>\n

Beyond this worldly misery\/ Heavens opened, palm conceived\/ Blessed crown of life achieved.(Swedish Hymnal)<\/p>\n

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4. Rescue me from the Mire (Book of Psalms 69:14)
\nEnglish translation, except those from the Bible, by Linda Schenck<\/em><\/p>\n

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