Choral History – Sweden

This week Choral History is in Sweden, as part of ACDA’s International Conductor’s Exchange Program. Last night I sat in Gary Graden’s Kitchen drinking grappa and talking shop. I managed to get some of it on tape, but I’m not sure that most of the conversation is fit for publc consumption. I will sit with Gary this weekend and do a “proper” interview to share with you all when I return.

 

If you’d like to see some of the photos and video of my trip, which just began on Wednesday, please check out my facebook page. I’ve posted a few clips of Gary’s excellent choir, the St. Jakob’s Kammarkör, as well as photos from some rehearsals and my visit to the Swedish Royal Conservatory of Music and the Swedish Radio Choir. So far, it’s been a great trip.

 

Next week I’ll post a new interview, and maybe update more photos. Wifi has oddly been spotty here is Sweden (not what I expected), so it’s been hard to keep an active online presence. 

 

So for this week, I leave you with a link to a rehearsal of the St. Jakob’s Kammarkör singing Ēriks Ešenvalds In Paradisum. Keep in mind this was a rehearsal…the concert last night was even more glorious (also interesting: the cellist is Gary’s son Filip).