When Matthew Peterson composed In the Beginning in 2020 for choir and saxophone quartet, it was dedicated to the memory of Sven-David Sandström, who was Peterson’s composition teacher at Indiana University. The text, taken from the Gospel of John, testifies to the victory of light over darkness. Musically, the composer pays tribute to his former teacher by encapsulating two important aspects of Sven-David’s music that inspired him: the meticulous craftsmanship and the emotional depth.
Matthew Peterson In the Beginning
Camille Saint-Saëns *Super flumina Babylonis* (Swedish Premiere)
Tõnu Kõrvits *Hymns from the Western Coast*
1. I himmelen 2. Ack mitt skepp vill sjunka … 3. För skeppare och båtsmän
4. Nu hafwer denna dag 5. Pris vare Gud som låter oss glada vakna
6. Den blomstertid nu kommer
Performers:
Stockholm Cathedral Singers
Stockholm Saxophone Quartet:
Linn Persson
Theo Hillborg
Jörgen Pettersson
Mathias Karlsen Björnstad
String Quintet
Maria Forsström mezzo-soprano
Mattias Wager organ
Johan Hammarström conductor
Age limit: 6 years+
Ticket prices:100, 140, 180, 220, 290 SEK, discounts available for pensioners, children/youth/students
Please note that large bags, backpacks, suitcases, and prams are not allowed inside the church!
Tickets will be released on 5 September at 12:00.