PER GUNNAR PETERSSON

TRE CANTI SACRI

SA and organ
2008
Latin text
Durata 10 min
First performance in Älmhult´s Church 2009
Published by Gehrmans 2008, GE 11330
Recorded on CD "Dancing Pipes" nosag CD 199, with members of Älmhult´s Oratorio Choir conducted by Per Gunnar Petersson




DOMINUS REGIT ME

Mixed choir a cappella
2007
Latin text, Psalm 23
Durata 6,5 min
Published by Gehrmans 2007, GE 11060
First performance in Linköping Cathedral June 2 2007 by Linköpings Domkyrkas Kammarkör, conductor Jörgen Ralphsson
Recorded on CD "Romanska bågar" LCCC-CD04 by Linköpings Domkyrkas Kammarkör (Chamber Choir of the Linköping Cathedral) conducted by Jörgen Ralphsson




ROMANSKA BÅGAR

Mixed choir a cappella
2005
Swedish text by Nobel Prize Winner Tomas Tranströmer
Durata 6 min
Published by Notfabriken Music Publishing AB 2005 in the collection Lyrikkören and also 2012 in the collection Tomas Tranströmer Tonsatta dikter
First performance in Lund Cathedral March 11 2006 by Lunds Vokalensemble, conductor Ingemar Månsson
Recorded on CD "Romanska bågar" LCCC-CD04 by Linköpings Domkyrkas Kammarkör (Chamber Choir of the Linköping Cathedral) conducted by Jörgen Ralphsson

The composition is analyzed by Frida Björk - Read (in Swedish)




Performance with the Norwegian choir Via Vitae




LIBERA ME

SSAATTBB a cappella
2000
Latin
Durata 9 min
Published by Gehrmans 2000, SKG 10119
First performance in Skien Church, Norway, at Nordic-Baltic Choir Festival June 28 2000 with Det Jyske Kammerkor conducted by Mogens Dahl
Recorded on CD "Sacred North" EXLCD30127 by Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir, Mogens Dahl, conductor
Recording by Swedish Radio Choir conducted by Arne Lundmark




LIGE FØR FORÅR

(Just before spring)
Mixed choir a cappella
1999
Danish words by Benny Andersen
Durata 5 min
Published by Edition Egtved 1999, KB 470 (Edition Wilhelm Hansen)
First Prize in Scandinavian composer competition, first performance in Copenhagen November 20 1999 by Unge Akademikeres Kor, Fleming Windekilde, conductor
Recorded on CD "Lige før forår" PCD 514 with Unge Akademikeres Kor, Fleming Windekilde, conductor




AFTONLAND

(Evening Land)
Mixed choir, mezzosoprano solo and English Horn
1989
Swedish texts by the Nobel Prize Winner Pär Lagerkvist from Aftonland
1. Allt är så underligt fjärran idag
2. Det är om aftonen man bryter upp
3. En gång skall du vara en av dem
4. Den döde
Durata 15 min
Published by Norsk Musikförlag 1990, N.M.O. 10450 A
First performance at Musikaliska Akademien, Stockholm, October 11 1992 by Mikaeli Kammarkör, Kristina Wessman and Jesper Harrysson. Anders Eby, conductor
Recorded on CD "North" EXLCD 30122 with Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir, Sören Hermansson, French horn







OMNIA TEMPUS HABENT

Mixed choir a cappella
2003
Latin texts: Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To everything there is a season" and the first verse from Gaudeamus igitur, an anonymous student song from the 18th century which can be traced back to the 13th century
Durata 10 min
Published by Gehrmans 2003, GE 10458
Commissioned by Sveriges Radio Berwaldhallen for the final round of the Eric Ericson Award 2003, dedicated to Eric Ericson
First performance in Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, October 25 2003 by the Swedish Radio Choir, Peter Dijkstra, conductor, (and also the other three finalists)
The composition is analyzed by Ingemar Månsson - read and by Jan Olof Rudén - read (both in Swedish)




DANCING PIPES

2009
Durata 6 min
Published by Gehrmans, GE 11523
For the dedication of the Fratelli Ruffatti Organ in Älmhult, May 31 2009, performed by Mary Chard Petersson
Recorded on "Dancing Pipes" nosag CD 199 with Mary Chard Petersson