Allmänna Sangen - Resonanser (CD)

With works by: Karin Rehnqvist (geb. 1957) , Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927) , David Wikander (1884-1955) , Anders Hillborg (geb. 1954) , Hugo Alfven (1872-1960)

Contributors: Anders Widmark, Allmänna Sängen, Cecilia Rydinger Alin

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Sandström: Biegga Luothe

+Rehnqvist: Ljusfälten; I himmelen

+Möller: Glaspolskan

+Stenhammar: Tre körvisor

+Wikander: Kung Liljekonvalje

+Hillborg: En midsommarnattsdröm

+Palm: Under rönn och syren

+Alfven: Aftonen

+Lindblad: Med en barnbön pa sin mun

+Traditionals: Slängpolska efter Byss-Kalle; Slattervisa efter Knis Karl; Bröllopsvisa efter Kirsten Braten Berg

Artists:: Anders Widmark (Klavier), Allmänna Sangen, Cecilia Rydinger Alin
Label:: BIS
Year of recording ca.:: 2008
Item number:: 1624804
UPC/EAN:: 7318590017142
Release date:: 21.10.2008

The Swedish choral tradition enjoys a very high reputation, with music lovers often claiming to be able to recognize a uniquely Swedish choral sound. Exactly what this sound consists of is difficult to pinpoint, but often mentioned are keywords such as melancholy, the Scandinavian countryside, folk music and traditional ballads. The selection of works on this disc exemplifies all of these, and the performance of them has been entrusted to one of the choirs that have shaped Swedish choral music: Allmänna Sången, an Uppsala student choir with a history going back for more than 175 years. The choir’s position in Swedish cultural life was demonstrated in 2005 by an invitation to sing at the Nobel Banquet. That performance was televised throughout the world, and in fact included three of the works on this disc - Biegga Luothe, Glaspolskan and Byss-Kalles slängpolska.

Great traditions notwithstanding, this disc offers a new perspective on its subject, as the choir brings out new resonances in the often well-known music. A collaboration with Swedish jazz pianist Anders Widmark lends unusual colours to settings of ancient folk chorales (I Himmelen) and traditional harvest songs (Slåttervisa), as well as to classics from the treasure of Swedish choral music such as Stenhammar’s Three Choral Songs and Alfvén’s Evening (‘Aftonen’). Both Allmänna Sången and Anders Widmark have made a number of successful recordings, and now that they join forces for the first time, it is an occasion not to be missed.

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Disk 1 von 1 (CD)

1 Jean Sandström: Biegga Luothe (Jojk ill fjällvinden)
2 Karin Rehnqvist: Ljusfälten
3 Karin Rehnqvist: I himmelen
4 Ale Möller: Glaspolskan
5 Traditionell: Slängpolska efter Byss-Kalle

Tre körvisor

6 1. September
7 2. I Seraillets Have
8 3. Havde jeg, o havde jeg en Dattersøn, o ja!

9 David Wikander: Kung Liljekonvalje
10 Traditionell: Slåttervisa efter Knis Karl
11 Anders Hillborg: En midsommarnattsdröm efter Visa i Midsommartid av Håkan Norlén och Rune Lindström
12 Herman Palm: Under rönn ich syren (Blommande sköna dalar)
13 Hugo Alfven: Aftonen
14 Adolf Fredrik Lindbald: Med en barnbön på sin mun (ur Drömmarne)
15 Traditionell: Bröllopsvisa efter Kirsten Bråten Berg