Instrumentation

chx, mezzo, baryt, speaker, fl, 2trp, 2perc, vlc [4 skrivmaskiner]

Category

Vocal and Choral Works

Language

Sv

Lyricist

Ahlfors Bengt (san.)Huldén Lars (san.)

Premiere

Akademiska Damkören Lyra, Akademiska Sångföreningen and ensemble, cond. Ulf Söderblom, Helsinki, February 5, 1985

Movements

1. Vaggvisa (Lullaby), 2. Redogörelse för upptecknandet av vaggvisa i utskären (Report of recording the lullaby in the islands), 3. Arkivarbetarna (The archive workers), 4. Forskararia (Scholars), 5. Diktarens dikt (The poet's poem), 6. Prisnämdens intåg (Entrance of the prize committee), 7. Prisnämdens motivering (Motivation of the prize committee), 8. De förbigångnas klagan (Lament of those passed over), 9. De femhundra böckernas sång (Song of the 500 books), 10. Epilog (Epilogue)

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