Description

The name Infirmus means sick or weak in Latin, and that is what the piece is about: tinnitus, arrhythmia, headaches, bacteria and pain in every form: lingering, underlying or stinging. Also in this piece (as in my string quartet) I quote one of my earlier choral compositions to Psalm 22 with the theme for “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”. This piece is dedicated to every person around the world suffering from incurable diseases and what you would call “rare diseases” or non-acknowledged diseases such as for instance chronicle Lyme.

Instrumentation

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Category

Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble

Opus no.

op. 40

Premiere

The Caprico Orchestra, conducted by Elisar Riddelin. August 22, 2015. Alexander Church, Tampere, Finland.

Commisioned by / dedications

This piece is dedicated to every person around the world suffering from incurable diseases and what you would call “rare diseases” or non-acknowledged diseases such as for instance chronicle Lyme.

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