Resonanser: Swedish Choral Music – New Perspectives
9/1/2009, 15 Tracks, 56:55
Featuring
Cecilia Rydinger Alin
Erik Åstedt
Rebecka Ohm
Annie von Heijne
Anders Widmark
Per Wickström
Allmänna Sången
Jan Sandström
Karin Rehnqvist
Ale Möller
Anonymous (Traditional)
Wilhelm Stenhammar
David Wikander
Anders Hillborg
Herman Palm
Hugo Alfvén
Adolf Fredrik Lindblad
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Performer Biography
Anders Widmark, a jazz pianist, started composing and improvising on the piano at the age of seven in Uppsala.
Interpretation
This album features collaborations between Allmänna Sången and jazz pianist Anders Widmark, where Widmark's improvisations are integrated into the choral settings.
Performer Biography
Allmänna Sången, a choir originally founded in 1830 as a male-voice choir at Uppsala University, is now considered one of Europe's leading choirs.
Performer Biography
Anders Widmark gained wide recognition in Sweden with his 1997 album 'Psalmer' (Hymns), which featured his trio's interpretations of popular hymn tunes.
Compositional Technique
The album highlights how traditional folk elements are reinterpreted; for example, Jan Sandström's 'Biegga Luothe' is based on a Sami yoik, and Karin Rehnqvist's 'I himmelen' uses a traditional Dalecarlian chorale with 'kulning' (herding vocal technique).
Notable Performances
Allmänna Sången performed three works from this album—Biegga Luothe, Glaspolskan, and Byss-Kalles slängpolska—at the Nobel Banquet in 2005.
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Stemninger
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