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2022

Grenseland

A cappella music from Russia, Ukraine, Finland and Estonia

Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakov

Nikolaj Rimskij-Korsakov

Drawing by Valentin Serov

An a cappella programme of music from Russia, Ukraine, Finland and Estonia: from Vasily Titov and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov to Sofia Gubaidulina, Kaija Saariaho and Arvo Pärt, together with two works by the Ukrainian composer Hanna Havrylets.

In collaboration with Vocal Art

Programme

  • Hanna Havrylets: Prayer to the Most Holy Mother of God
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Our Father
  • Vasily Titov: Service music in G minor
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh
  • Kaija Saariaho: Nuits, adieux
  • Sofia Gubaidulina: Hommage à Marina Tsvetayeva
  • Arvo Pärt: Two Slavonic Psalms
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Praise the Lord and Cherubic Hymn
  • Hanna Havrylets: All My Hope

Performers

  • Silje Aker Johnsen, soprano
  • Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
  • Ingrid Margitte Narvesen, soprano
  • Mari Askvik, mezzo-soprano
  • Greta Andersberg, mezzo-soprano
  • Soetkin Baptist, mezzo-soprano
  • Tyler David Ray, tenor
  • Paul Kirby, tenor
  • Kristian Krokslett, tenor
  • Halvor F. Melien, baritone
  • Njål Sparbo, baritone
  • Daníel Óskar Daníelsson, bass-baritone
  • Julia Selina Blank, conductor