Eric Ericsons kammarkör: Nattsånger – en stund av stillhet

As the day draws to a close and silence settles, Eric Ericsons Kammarkör invites you to take a moment to unwind, letting your thoughts grow still as the music offers a breathing space before night falls.

Together with conductor Olof Boman, the choir brings a point of light to the November darkness with a short programme centred on stillness, warmth and reflection.

Music from different periods and traditions meets in a shared nocturnal sound world, from the medieval mysticism of Hildegard von Bingen and Heliga Birgitta to the contemporary meditative tones of Arvo Pärt, Paul Mealor and James MacMillan.

The programme also encompasses the Romanticism of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, the sensual richness of Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur’s sound and the vibrant presence of Sven-David Sandström.

Together, they form a gentle flow of music, sometimes like a whisper, sometimes like a warm choral sound that fills the room.

When Eric Ericson founded Eric Ericsons Kammarkör in 1945, he laid the foundations for an ensemble that would shape Swedish choral life for generations.

The choir has since established itself as one of the world’s leading ensembles in its field.

With a repertoire ranging from early vocal music to contemporary compositions, it has become known for its stylistic breadth, precision and distinctive sound.

Programme: Paul Mealor: Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal from Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Mitten wir im Leben sind from Kirchenmusik, Op. 23 Sven-David Sandström: Let him kiss me from Four Songs of Love Heliga Birgitta: Benedictus sis tu Maria from Cantus sororum Hildegard von Bingen: O Ecclesia, BN 64 Arvo Pärt: Kyrie from Berliner Messe Jean Yves Daniel-Lesur: La voix du Bien-aimé & Le songe from Le Cantique des Cantiques Adam Krieger & Johann Sebastian Bach: Så går en dag än från vår tid James MacMillan: O Radiant Dawn from The Strathclyde Motets Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, MWV B 53 Concert duration: 45 minutes without an interval.

UNRESERVED SEATING, doors open at 20.15.