Pettersson: Vox Humana & 6 Sanger Hellgren, Grevelius, Thimander, Högström, Musica Vitae, Ensemble SYD & Daniel Hansson

• Allan Pettersson (1911 - 1980): Vox Humana:
• 1 Vox Humana: Död natt 02:08
• 2 Vox Humana: Det är nagon som ropar vid fönstret 03:19
• 3 Vox Humana: Det där som lyser i natten 01:52
• 4 Vox Humana: En man gar förbi 04:45
• 5 Vox Humana: Jag finner ingen tröst i andras mitt 02:36
• 6 Vox Humana: Svälten. Det här är svälten 02:26
• 7 Vox Humana: Joao Gostoso var stuvare 03:28
• 8 Vox Humana: Den som dog var inte han 02:29
• 9 Vox Humana: När begravningstäget drog förbi 02:40
• 10 Vox Humana: Lynch fran Alabama 01:34
• 11 Vox Humana: Che, allt känner du till 02:04
• 12 Vox Humana: Din farfarsfar red genom Texas 02:45
• 13 Vox Humana: Jak skulle vilja skriva min sista dikt sadan 02:21
• 14 Vox Humana: Vad skadar du vid horisonten 03:09
• 15 Vox Humana: Vakna kvinna 01:09
• 16 Vox Humana: Vi dricka ur förrädarens skalle 01:24
• 17 Vox Humana: Min mor, när jag dör sa begrav mig 01:45
• 18 Vox Humana: Den skugga som jag eferforskade 09:52
• 6 Sanger (Arr. for Voice, String Orchestra & Harp):
• 19 6 Sanger (Arr. for Voice, String Orchestra & Harp): No. 1, Det blir stilla da krakorna dör 02:36
• 20 6 Sanger (Arr. for Voice, String Orchestra & Harp): No. 2, En visa i ensamhet 01:17
• 21 6 Sanger (Arr. for Voice, String Orchestra & Harp): No. 3, Pinjen och blixten 01:36
• 22 6 Sanger (Arr. for Voice, String Orchestra & Harp): No. 4, Resignation 03:02
• 23 6 Sanger (Arr. for Voice, String Orchestra & Harp): No. 5, Tillflykt 02:14
• 24 6 Sanger (Arr. for Voice, String Orchestra & Harp): No. 6, Mitt hjärta behöver ett litet barn 06:42
• Total Runtime 01:09:13

Info for Pettersson: Vox Humana & 6 Sanger

Ever since I began my work as a producer with cpo, I’ve wanted to release Allan Pettersson’s cantata Vox humana from 1974 as part of our edition of his works. However, we could not find the right Swedish soloists and a Swedish choir for the job. Now we’ve finally found the ensembles we wanted and can release this magnificent work on cpo. Vocal works occupy a relatively modest place in Pettersson’s oeuvre; after the composition of the Barfotasånger from 1943 to 1945, almost thirty years passed before he again decided to write a work for the human voice. In 1973 / 74 he wrote his twelfth symphony based on texts from Pablo Neruda’s Canto general and immediately thereafter, in 1974, the three-part cantata Vox humana, which is also often termed a song cycle and likewise is based exclusively on South American texts. And as a bonus the CD also contains Pettersson’s Six Early Songs for Middle Voice and Piano, here in a special arrangement by Staffan Storm for string orchestra and harp from 2016. A gala premiere event!

Kristina Hellgren, soprano
Anna Grevelius, mezzo-soprano
Conny Thimander, tenor
Jakob Högström, baritone
Ensemble SYD
Musicae Vitae
Daniel Hansson, conductor

Daniel Hansson
is University Music Director at Malmo University and Artistic Director for Malmo University orchestra and choir and Ensemble SYD.

Daniel Hansson comes from a Scandinavian conducting tradition, and has been greatly influenced by teachers such as Jorma Panula, and Eric Ericson. While Hansson has a passion for traditional repertoires, his bold and innovative approach has led him to arrange and conduct numerous large commissions of new music. Among the ensembles he has conducted are the Monte Carlo Philharmonic, Manaus Opera, Ukrainian Festival Orchestra, Malmö Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Choir.

Hansson is a respected and sought-after educationalist and guest professor in conducting at the Conservatory of Music in Lviv, Ukraine. Beyond leading a number of courses and seminars on conducting, he continuously works towards making music education as inclusive as possible across all age groups. Actively promoting music and culture in society, Hansson was one of the innovators and initiators of Körcentrum Syd, an organisation which aims to foster and nurture choral activities in southern Sweden. His Grammy nomination followed his founding of the Ensemble Syd, southern Sweden’s only professional vocal ensemble.

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