The Swedish Choir Vol. 2

Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Allmäna Sången, Royal College of Music Chamber Choir, Hjo Church Youth Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Choir, Academy Chamber Choir of Uppsala, KFUM Chamber Choir, Gösta Ohlins Vokalensemble, Bärents International Chamber Choir

As a part of the series Swedish Classical Music and subsequent volume to The Swedish Choir (CAP 80015), Caprice Records now releases a new digital instalment, focusing on just that – the classical choral music of Sweden.
During the last century in Sweden, singing in choir has become both a generic hobby and a passion for a great number of swedes, and the sheer amount of both professional and layman choirs on all levels testify to this.


Like most countries, throughout the ages until today, the church sphere is where most of the choral singing take place. However, since around the previous turn of the century, it’s safe to say that choral singing has attained the proportions of a popular movement in Sweden. Way more than half a million Sweden sing in choirs, and there are several large federations who organise the movement. This has led to a an enormously rich repertoire, where pretty much every major composer in the country has been commissioned to write both sacred and secular music for choirs in all constellations. Through the years, many skilful and charismatic choirmasters have also been raised in the movement, such as Eric Ericson, Cecilia Rydinger Alin and Gustaf Sjökvist.

This compilation aims to illustrate the vast variety of music one may encounter as both choral singer and audience. Among many others, you’ll find Sven-David Sandströms (1942-2019) ghostly High Mass, choral excerpts from Karl-Birger Blomdahls (1916-1968) famous space opera Aniara, and Allan Petterssons (1911-1980) dramatic choral symphony The Dead in the Square.
The music on these recordings is performed by some of Sweden’s most prestigious choirs and vocal ensembles, such as Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Academy Chamber Choir of Uppsala och Gösta Ohlins Vokalensemble, led by, among others, Leif Segerstam, Eric Ericson, Dan-Olof Stenlund, and Stig Westerberg.

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    • 1.
      Ett folk, Op. 22: Sverige Music: Wilhelm Stenhammar

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      En svensk Markuspassion (excerpts): Introduction: Han var föraktad och övergiven av alla Music: Fredrik Sixten

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      En svensk Markuspassion (excerpts): Chorale III: Kom, fader, mörkret faller (Chorus) Music: Fredrik Sixten

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      En svensk Markuspassion (excerpts): Chorale VI: Du är Kristus (Chorus) Music: Fredrik Sixten

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      En svensk Markuspassion (excerpts): Chorale VII: Bekrönt med törnen (Chorus) Music: Fredrik Sixten

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      En svensk Markuspassion (excerpts): Chorale IX: O himmelske (Chorus) Music: Fredrik Sixten

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      En svensk Markuspassion (excerpts): Final Chorus: Han fick sin grav (Chorus, Diskantor) Music: Fredrik Sixten

    • 8.
      Den enda stunden Music: Thomas Jennefelt

    • 9.
      Två Dikter: No. 1. Förvandlingar i vintervatten Music: Lars Edlund

    • 10.
      Två Dikter: No. 2. Metamorfoser vid Siljan Music: Lars Edlund

    • 11.
      Trina celi hierarchia Music: Mårten Jansson

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      The High Mass (excerpts): Kyrie: Kyrie eleison (Chorus) Music: Sven-David Sandström

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      The High Mass (excerpts): Gloria: Gloria in excelsis (Chorus) Music: Sven-David Sandström

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      The High Mass (excerpts): Gloria: Et in terra pax (Chorus) Music: Sven-David Sandström

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      The High Mass (excerpts): Gloria: Qui tollis peccata mundi (Chorus) Music: Sven-David Sandström

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      The High Mass (excerpts): Credo: Credo in unum Deum (Chorus) Music: Sven-David Sandström

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      The High Mass (excerpts): Sanctus: Sanctus (Chorus) Music: Sven-David Sandström

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      The High Mass (excerpts): Credo: Crucifixus (Chorus) Music: Sven-David Sandström

    • 19.
      Solsönerna Music: Jan Sandström

    • 20.
      Brusala Music: Knut Håkanson

    • 21.
      Symphony No. 12, 'The Dead in the Square': I. The Dead on the Square Music: Allan Pettersson

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      Symphony No. 12, 'The Dead in the Square': II. The Massacre Music: Allan Pettersson

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      Symphony No. 12, 'The Dead in the Square': III. The Men of Nitrate Music: Allan Pettersson

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      Symphony No. 12, 'The Dead in the Square': IV. Death Music: Allan Pettersson

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      Symphony No. 12, 'The Dead in the Square': V. How the Flags Were Born Music: Allan Pettersson

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      Symphony No. 12, 'The Dead in the Square': VI. I Call upon Them Music: Allan Pettersson

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      Symphony No. 12, 'The Dead in the Square': VII. The Enemies Music: Allan Pettersson

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      Symphony No. 12, 'The Dead in the Square': VIII. They are Here Music: Allan Pettersson

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      Symphony No. 12, 'The Dead in the Square': IX. Always Music: Allan Pettersson

    • 30.
      Ave Maris Stella Music: Sven-David Sandström

    • 31.
      De profundis Music: Ingvar Lidholm

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      Katolsk mässa: I. Kyrie Music: August Söderman

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      Katolsk mässa: II. Gloria Music: August Söderman

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      Katolsk mässa: III. Credo Music: August Söderman

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      Katolsk mässa: IV. Offertorium Music: August Söderman

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      Katolsk mässa: V. Sanctus Music: August Söderman

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      Katolsk mässa: VI. Benedictus Music: August Söderman

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      Katolsk mässa: VII. Agnus Dei Music: August Söderman

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      Hodie Christus natus est Music: Agneta Sköld

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      Aniara (excerpts): Act 1, Scene 1: Chorus: 'Vi kom från Jorden, Doris Land' (We have come from Earth, land of Doris) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara (excerpts): Act 1, Scene 1: Chorus: 'Snart är den här min sköna' (Soon they are here, our happy cast-iron days) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara (excerpts): Act 1, Scene 1: Chorus: 'Det var den onda tid då Gond i flamman' (Those were the days of evil when Gond in the flame) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara (excerpts): Act 1, Scene 3: Chorus: 'Vi kom från Jorden, Doris Land' (We have come from Earth, land of Doris) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara (excerpts): Act 1, Scene 3: Chorus: 'Do-Doris, Doris, Do-Doris…' Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara (excerpts): Act 2, Scene 3: Chefone & Chorus: 'Nu är den här, vår sköna gjutjärnstid…Goldondern Aniara' (Now they are here, our happy cast-iron days...The goldonda Aniara) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

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      Aniara (excerpts): Act 2, Scene 3: Chorus: 'Vid är famnen, fjärran hamnen' (Wide the embrace, distant, haven's grace) Music: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

    • 47.
      Lighten Mine Eyes Music: Bo Hansson

    • 48.
      Fyra visor om årstiderna: I. Sommarro Music: Sven-Erik Johanson

    • 49.
      Fyra visor om årstiderna: II. Hösten Music: Sven-Erik Johanson

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      Fyra visor om årstiderna: III. Vintervisa Music: Sven-Erik Johanson

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      Fyra visor om årstiderna: IV. Vårvisa Music: Sven-Erik Johanson

    • 52.
      Hans und Grethe Music: Åke Malmfors

    • 53.
      Due cori su testi latini per coro misto e alcuni strumenti, Op. 24: I. Music: Siegfried Naumann

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      Due cori su testi latini per coro misto e alcuni strumenti, Op. 25: II. Music: Siegfried Naumann

    • 55.
      Villarosa sarialdi Music: Tomas Jennefelt

    • 56.
      Tre gotländska visor: I. Dä stoudo tre töisar Music: Lars Edlund

    • 57.
      Tre gotländska visor: II. Linda, min Linda Music: Lars Edlund

    • 58.
      Tre gotländska visor: III. U töisi gick i änge Music: Lars Edlund

    • 59.
      I Have a Dream Music: Sven Ahlin

    • 60.
      Sveriges flagga Music: Hugo Alfvén

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CAP 80020 // Classical // Releasedate: 17 December, 2021