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Chamber Choir: Warum?

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The Chamber Choir at the Academy of Music and Drama presents an autumn concert with music that expresses lamentation over the suffering and injustices of our times, but also hopefulness. In addition to the concert's main piece – Johannes Brahms' motet Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen (Why is the light of day given to the afflicted?) – music by Francis Poulenc, Caroline Shaw, James MacMillan and others will also be performed.

Concert
Date
28 Nov 2025
Time
18:00 - 19:00
Location
Örgryte nya kyrka
Cost
Free admission, no tickets
Organizer
Academy of Music and Drama & Örgryte nya kyrka

Program

  • Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence: I. Timor et tremor
    Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
  • Crucifixus a 8
    Antonio Lotti (1667–1740)
  • Cantos Sagrados: II. Virgin of Guadalupe
    James MacMillan (b. 1959)
    Text: Ana Maria Mendoza
    Marcus Alvgrim, organ
  • När natten skänker frid
    Karin Rehnqvist (b. 1957)
    Text: Gunnar Björling (1887–1960)
    Solo: Felicia Glimmergård
  • Orgelsonat nr. 6 i d-moll (utdrag)
    Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
    Marcus Alvgrim, organ
  • Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Müsehligen
    Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
  • And the Swallow
    Caroline Shaw (b. 1982)
  • Höstvisa
    Erna Tauro (1916–1993)
    Text: Tove Jansson (1914–2001)
    Arr: Gunnar Eriksson (b. 1936)

Participants:

The Chamber Choir at the Academy of Music and Drama 
Marcus Alvgrim, organ
Simon Arlasjö, conductor

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