I’m very happy to announce a new collaboration with the cathedral of Karlstad, Sweden, who commissioned a new big choral piece with a duration of 10 minutes: “The Four Elements” for mixed choir a cappella It will be in four movements with each of the elements connecting to a certain passage in the bible, both […]
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My debut on Sony Music label!
I’m thrilled to announce my first title on Sony Music’s classical label. The World Choir for Peace and their artistic director Nicol Matt just released a double-CD called “Peaceful choir” with contemporary choral music where my piece “Alleluia” is included. Read more on their website: https://www.worldchoirforpeace.de
Prospects!
In these uncertain times it’s easy to loose hope. The cultural section has especially been damage by the partial closing of societies due to the Corona virus. Very few concerts are being held with limited audiences and conditions. The plans for the future are also affected when everyone is so unsettled by what the futurity […]
More music out!
My collaboration with the main Norwegian publisher: Norsk Musikforlag continues. Now there are four brand new editions out: My first song cycle (composed in 2010) “Våren” (“Spring”) with lyrics by Stig Dagerman is now available for both low voice (original) as for a high voice. In 2018 I got a commission for new communion motets […]
New piece out ! – Vocalise for soprano & organ
It’s been a while – but now I’m back! There are a lot of new editions about to be released on Norsk Musikforlag. First is a Vocalise for soprano solo & organ. It was just recently recorded on the CD “Nordic Journey Vol.IX” with Dr. James D Hicks at the organ and Helena Ek, soprano […]
Songs from the past
Since early on I’ve composed music for solo voice & piano. Last fall I decided to record some of them and eventually also publish them. They are all in Swedish but in this video there are a translation in English included. This song, “Nu slår en blomma ut” (Now a flower is blooming”) is the […]
FIRST CORTONA THEN CORONA
Here is just a short note from me staying in quarantine (at my home) upon my return from Cortona, Italy, where I stayed for an inspirational two weeks of composing. All my concerts the next couple of months are cancelled due to the enormous crises that are spreading around the globe with the Corona virus […]
St John Passion is now available!
I’m very proud to announce that the English version of Johannespassionen, St John Passion is available for purchase. Both the Vocal score and Full score can now be ordered. This passion was commissioned in 2015 by 13 different churches in Sweden. It’s scored for Mixed choir (SATB), 4 soloists, Wind quintet and organ. The duration […]
NEW RECORDINGS OF MY MUSIC FOR ORGAN!
Dr James D Hicks is on a recording mission in both Denmark and Sweden during February.. These recordings are a part of his enormous project going back since 2009: “The Nordic Journey” which by now includes 8 volumes of CD’s, many of them double CD’s. Full of hidden gems from the past as newly commissioned […]
An update from a very busy composer
I wish I had more time to write on this blog but I’m all swamped with different tasks. Right now I’m in Italy for a few weeks involving myself in finishing up different major projects. It concerns both the revision of “A Swedish St Mark Passion” (which I told you about in my latest blog […]