Nu har Norsk Musikforlag publicerat de 13 psaltarpsalmer som ingår i Matteuspassionen som hade världspremiär förra året, den 3 april 2022 i Maria kyrka, Helsingborg. Psaltarpsalmerna är för blandad kör (SATB) med några få delningar. I utgåvan är det i arrangemang för piano. Originalet är för harpa, cello och slagverk.
Author Archives: Fredrik Sixten
Great Norwegian review on my bio!
Wonderful review of my bio!
Intervju i Kyrkans Tidning
Jag uppmärksammas denna vecka i Kyrkans Tidning med anledning av min nyss släppta självbiografi författad av Rasmus Dahlstedt. Dock felciterad: det jag verkligen sa och menade var: “att utan musiken känns det ofta lite fattigare”. Det där med nyanser ligger kanske mer för oss tonsättare…
Fin recension av biografin i KMT!
(ur Kyrkomusikernas Tidning – nr.11 2022)
Upcoming world premier!
Here’s a snippet from the rehearsals on GLORIA which will be premiered in Kaiserslautern and Landau, Germany October 2nd& 3rd
My Biography to be released!
October 8th is the release date of my biography called “Valv bakom valv oändligt” (Vault after vault endlessly) by the author Rasmus Dahlstedt. It’s in Swedish and includes also my complete work list for the first time. Over 300 works! It can be pre-ordered here and they ship it world wide. The book is unique …
Upcoming World premier!
On The 3rd of April the commissioned work: ST MATTHEW PASSION will have its world premier at St Mary Church, Helsingborg, Sweden. It’s my largest sacred work to this date and have a running time of 90 minutes. It’s scored for 6 soloists, mixed choir and orchestra as follows: Christ – countertenor Evangelist – solo …
My Requiem on a live broadcast!
You can watch the live-concert with Erik Westberg Vocal ensemble, soloists and Lars Nilsson, organ. Sunday February 27th 7 pm https://acusticumplay.se/?fbclid=IwAR0cx2vG6yP2ERd3nuDmMcpBlAR-goRCf7Bixz4ekJMhR5-oUtRHBkzbtDg
Chanticleer goes Sixten!
New cool things!
My piece “There is no rose of such vertu” is represented on the famous international choral conductor’s competition Rudolf Gandoli in Parma, Italy * Two brand new recordings with a really fine Norwegian ensemble called Bragernes Youth choir and are available on different platforms, among them Spotify: Rejoice! – SSAA-choir, trumpet and organ God we …
40 years anniversary
On November 7th 1981 I composed this piece, POEM for piano solo. Exactly 40 years later I recorded it, November 7th 2021. This piece still remains on my official work-list.
2022 upcoming!
The Pandemic is finally loosing its grip. Amazing! All my 5 oratorios will be performed next year including the world premier of St Matthew passion (Musikkforlagene). 2022 is my 60th anniversary and will also include a lot of other big premieres such as “Gloria”for 2 soloists, mixed choir and symphony orchestra in Germany. Premier recordings …