The Sanctuary Mass – a Celebration of Swedish Choral Music

Gustaf Sjökvists Kammarkör
Conductor: Florian Benfer
Organ: Leon Tscholl
Members of the MDR Symphony Orchestra

The renowned Swedish Gustaf Sjökvists Kammarkör takes the audience on a musical journey through the sound world of Swedish choral music from the late 20th century to the present day - an exciting interplay between tradition and modernity. Arrangements of the folk song "Kristallen den fina" by Gunnar Eriksson and Arne Lundmark form the tonal framework for a multifaceted program of sacred and secular a cappella works. In the second part of the concert, the space opens up to a large sonic panorama: "The Sanctuary Mass" by the American-Swedish composer Matthew Peterson is a work of rhythmic power and luminous beauty of sound.

With the kind support of the Dieter Fuchs Foundation.

Program:

Gunnar Eriksson (*1936): Kristallen den fina; Anna-Karin Klockar (*1960): Limu limu lima; Agneta Sköld (*1947): Där blåklinten slog en bro; Anna Cederberg-Orreteg (*1958): Minnena ser mig; Fredrik Sixten (*1962): Oh, Do Not Fear the Darkness; Staffan Storm (*1964): Am Rheine; Arne Lundmark (*1955): Kristallen den fina; Matthew Peterson (*1984): The Sanctuary Mass

This concert will be recorded by Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

Tickets: EUR 25 reduced EUR 15

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