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Evening hymn by one of Swedens major cultural personalities, 18th century composer and poet Carl Michael Bellman.

This exultant piece combines joyous "alleluias" with organ and oboe for a glorious tribute to God.

After the successful compositions The Tyger and Ouverture, which are being performed by many choirs around the world, it is time for a new piece for mixed choir a cappella. Emil Raberg has now chosen some

This anthem begins with a warm and inviting a cappella section for the setting of the text from Matthew, "Come unto me you who are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." There are lovely vocal lines and

"Lord, I want to thank You." This is a motet in a classic style by church musician and jazz pianist Hakan Brandqvist.

Arrangement based on a hymn by J.S. Bach and the minimalistic ideas of Knut Nystedt.

An intense and appealing prayer that ends in peace and tranquility.

"To me, these hymns personify the pursuit of simplicity, a way to enhance an existing melody and established lyrics. The pieces are short and for me, as a composer, a creative way to relax – and

Lyrics from the Psalms 4 to this beautiful music: In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. 

"Mary walked amid a thorny wood" is a "macaronic" verse, a tradition in the Renaissance and Baroque eras, where different languages were mixed in poetic contexts to achieve a humorous effect. This

"This Missa brevis is composed for SSA, cello and marimba, but it could also be performed without the marimba part. If so, in addition to missing out on the intended sound, certain elements of harmony and

This a cappella "missa brevis" in five parts was composed for the Vocal Ensemble Amanda by its member Patrick Rydman. Rhythmic, sensous and intense.

The prose text of O sacrum convivium is a celebration of the holy sacrament, describing it as a banquet. The piece depicts a fairly joyous meal with dance-like rhythms and mock-antiphonal features that

A plain and sincere Pater noster (text in Latin) for three women voices and cello. Composed for the female vocal ensemble Vox Illimitatis, Farsta parish, Stockholm.

An atmospheric composition with a soothing and reassuring message, this a cappella anthem uses the John 14:27 text, "Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto

"The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more." This piece is structured around the idea of canon

Sung in Swedish, the text "The Lord is my shepherd" is beautifully set in this mixed-meter selection for alto solo and mixed choir.

The church in the Stockholm borough of Hjorthagen, a name that translates literally into "deer enclosure", has a statue of a deer by the altar. This statue represents the thirsty animal of Psalm 42, and a

No. 1 from Three Latin motets. A four parts a cappella setting of the old Tantum ergo text by Thomas Aquinas. "The Three Latin motets were composed for the communion service at Oscarskyrkan in Stockholm.

A classic Maria prayer in a suggestive composition for four male voices by Mikael Carlsson, choral singer and composer in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Three Georgian hymns for male choir: Tsmindao Gmerto, Sjen char venachi, Motsikulta. Lyrics in Georgian and Swedish.

Lyrics in both Swedish and original, old French.