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20 May 2013
Students performing
...at Betel Folkhögskola!
Wonderful sunny pre-summer weather on my way to Betel Folkhögskola!
As a final of my vocal course "On classical wings" the students at Betel Folkhögskola performed tonight the songs they've been working on. Händel, Debussy, Bach and Menotti among other classical composers were represented in the program.
I am really impressed by the progression and dedication of each student and I am grateful for their courage in trying new technique and new vocal ideas! Thanks to all involved students, and good luck with your future singing!
From the top and from the left: Johanna Hedtjärn, Marie Larsson, Teresia Sköld (piano), Göran Nygren (head of Betel Folkhögskola, teacher and pianist), Hanna Lindberg, Cassandra Jenner and Julia Kullén.
Also performing: Stina Nyman, Minna Teriö and Maria Hansson
18 May 2013
Choral composing
...work and progress!
Margaret of Austria and St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen
On the final day in Mechelen, Belgium, we worked yesterday with choral composing from different angles. On the continuing work with the Young Composer's Workshop hosted by TENSO various questions came up, but mostly the question about how putting a musical idea into scores so that the written music will be sung as close to the original idea as possible!
The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir (guided by Florian Benfer) during the work with one of the compositions.
The day ended with a performance of a piece by Joachim Brackx specially composed for TENSO. Three different performances by three different choirs of the same piece. The idea was to see how various a composition can be interpreted. The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir gave our version conducted by Fredrik Malmberg.
Soprano colleagues; Christina Larsson Malmberg and me!=)
Me and conductor Fredrik Malmberg when leaving Mechelen this morning!
The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir on our way home to Stockholm!
Before boarding in Brusells...
Now I am back home in Stockholm preparing for the last week of teaching before the Summer's break at Betel Folkhögskola. Tomorrow my students will do a concert of the songs they've been working on during the last month! Excited to hear them out!=)
17 May 2013
From Sweden to Belgium
...buzy days...!
Eksjö Church
Yesterday night was a beautiful, warm and sunny pre-summer night! Together with great Marinens Musikkår and conductor Staffan Larsson I did our Spring music program in Eksjö Church. Thank you to the audience for giving us standing ovations and for buying my record Ave Maria after the concert!=)
The touring bus of Marinens Musikkår took us from Karlskrona to Eksjö!
Staffan Larsson and me after the concert in Eksjö Church!
After the concert in Eksjö Church I went directly by car (big thanks to my father and brother for driving safely and for keeping me company!) through the forests of the south of Sweden down to Malmö for a couple of hours short sleep...!
At 4 o'clock this morning my alarm clock woke me up to get ready for the train departure at 04.40... Rise and shine....!=) Only 10 minutes from Malmö by train, on the other side of the bridge, I arrived at the Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup. Take off at 06.40.
Arrival at Brussels Airport.
After another 10 minutes by train I finally arrived at Mechelen at 9 o'clock. I put my things at the hotel and then went directly to the workshop for young composers organized by TENSO. The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir is the workshop instrument.
Before the dress rehearsal with the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir and conductor Fredrik Malmberg in the Saint Rumbold's Cathedral I got a couple of hours additional sleep...!
Dress rehearsal preparing the concert and the radio broadcasting!
The magnificent inside of the Saint Rumbold Cathedral.
The concert program was our previous "The Chamber Choir goes Swedish", including masterpieces by Swedish composers as Lidholm, Maros, Edlund and Jennefelt. Here I am together with Christina Larsson Malmberg and Helena Ströberg, the solo voices of Davids Nimm by Karin Rehnqvist.
Amazing Mechelen with Saint Rumbold Cathedral in the background.
On my way home to the hotel seeing Saint Rumbold Cathedral by night.
Finally getting some sleep after a loooong and intense day!!!!=)
Good night, my friends!
15 May 2013
Marinens Musikkår
...Springtime Celebration
During dress rehearsal today in Amiralitetskyrkan, Karlskrona!
Tonight I did together with Marinens Musikkår and conductor Staffan Larsson music for Springtime. The concert was held in Amiralitetskyrkan, Karlskrona, and included music by Nielsen, Alfvén, Sibelius, Grieg, Britten, among others! It was wonderful doing movements from "On this island" by Britten in arrangement for wind orchestra!
The audience arriving in the sunny late afternoon...
Ready for concert...!=)
Tomorrow we will do this concert program again! Most welcome to Eksjö Church at 19.00!
On my way home to the hotel after the concert! Beautiful sunset at Karlskrona harbour!
14 May 2013
Arrival Karlskrona
...and Marinens Musikkår
Departure this morning...
Arrival rehearsal venue....with a stunningly beautiful view!
After an early morning flight from Stockholm I arrived at beautiful Karlskrona for the first rehearsal with Marinens Musikkår. Tomorrow we will do our first concert; in Amiralitetskyrkan, Karlskrona at 19.00. Most welcome to listen to music for Springtime by Nielsen, Grieg, Alfvén, Britten among others!
During rehearsal with conductor Staffan Larsson!
Walking by one of the many watersides...!
View from Stakholmen!
...and Stakholmen from another angle!
Stortorget, a magnificent square close to my hotel!
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