Description

A pleasant lyrical undertone, delightful phrasing, with terrific feeling for sensitive and dramatic interplay with special nerve” – KMT

An extraordinarily sterling contribution, filled with sensualise, totally different from the diluted platitude of the new Book Of Hymns – Gränslöst

Sacred music for voices, organ, string quartet and choir, by Swedish composer Stellan Sagvik; Shakespeare text ; “My Mistress’ Eyes”, Swedish poems to music; “Amandi”, a great 48 minute long song cycle with words from Song Of Songs “Canticum Szeretni Canticum”, and a short, amazing choral piece; “Abri”. Recorded live in Storkyrkan, Stockholm 20th of February 1994 and Maria Magdalena Kyrkan, Stockholm 24th of April 1994

Margaretha Melz, Mezzo;
Carl Unander-Scharin, Tenor
Ulf Lundmark, Baritone;
Ralph Gustafsson, organ
Stockholmskvartetten
Hägersten Motet Choir
conductor: Gustaf Sjökvist

Track list:
1. Abri
2. My Mistress Eyes
3. Amandi
4. Canticum Szeretni Canticum