Britten, Edlund, Mahler, Jennefelt …
The Chamber Choir’s treasure chest has been checked for unique live recordings with Eric Ericson from the 1970s up to 2008. The gems include Benjamin Britten’s Sacred and Profane, which, based on medieval texts from the 12th and 13th centuries, was his last choral composition for a professional ensemble. Lars Edlund’s Two Poems to texts by Östen Sjöstrand for mixed choir and piano sets a contrast, and Gustav Mahler’s spiritual 16-voice Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen is...