Levande Vatten (Living Water, 2009)

Commissioned by the Church of Sweden

Oratory for childrens choir, mixed choir, 2 percussionists, organ and computer

Durata approx. 55-60 min divided into smaller sections and individual pieces

Music by Stefan Klaverdal

Lyrics by Christine Falkenland

Publisher: Cantando (http://www.musikkforlaget.no/)

 

Hšr ršsten frŒn himlen (Hear, the voice from heaven – part 7, extract for SATB)

Gud Šr ljus (God is light – part 10, extract for SATB)

 

For full score, please contact the publisher Cantando forlag.

To order a documentary recording of the whole oratory (DVD and or CD), send an e-mail to info AT stefanklaverdal DOT com

 

 

 

 

Svenska

Levande Vatten Šr ett oratorium om dopet. Det bestŠlldes av Lunds Stift, och belšnades med Svenska Kyrkans Kulturstipendium 2008. Det Šr fšrmodligen den fšrsta stšrre musikaliska tolkningarna av dopet och dess symbolik.

Verket Šr rikt pŒ innehŒll, eftersom jag tolkar dopet som att det innehŒller allt i livet, bŒde ljusa stunder och dšd. Det Šr inspirerat frŒn symboliken kring dopet och gŒr frŒn jord genom vatten in i elden.

 

Jord stŒr fšr bŒde Jesus eget dop dŠr han blir ÓjordadÓ och visar att han Šr en mŠnniska, likasŒ Šr det en symbol fšr att šppna šgonen och se vŠrlden sŒ som den Šr.

Vatten stŒr fšr livet, fšr vŒr vŠrld och miljš, men ocksŒ fšr renhet och fšr dšden eftersom att bli dšpt pŒ sŠtt och vis innebŠr att dš och ŒteruppstŒ igen.

Elden Šr den Helige Anden, men ocksŒ en annan, mer intensiv form av renhet. Det Šr Šven inspirationen och kreativiteten.

 

Levande Vatten Šr uppdelat i tre stšrre sektioner (Jord, Vatten och Eld), men bestŒr av 20 mindre delar frŒn 1 till ungefŠr 5 minuter. Det Šr ocksŒ mšljigt att inleda med en enkel ljudinstallation fšr att fšrstŠrka atmosfŠren innan musiken startar.

Det Šr naturligtvis mšjligt att gšra bara en del, eller en sektion. Det gŒr ocksŒ fint att vŠlja fritt ur materialet.

 

Levande Vatten Šr komponerat fšr blandad kšr, barnkšr, tvŒ slagverkare, orgel och elektronik (CD).

Flera versioner Šr pŒ gŒng, blandad kšr och piano, blandad kšr med piano och en slagverkare, och det Šr fšrstŒs mšjligt att gšra enbart de delar som innhehŒller barnkšr!

 

Uruppfšrandet var med Kirsebergs kammarsŒngare, flickkšrerna Kšrmitz and Kšramellerna from Lunds Kulturskola, samt Karamellerna from the Cathedral in Lund, slagverksduon Johan Westerberg och Christian Ekstedt och pŒ orgel Jonas Lundstedt.

Dirigent var Alexander Einarsson I Lunds domkyrka, 11 oktober, 2009

 

 

English

Levande Vatten is an oratory on the theme of Baptism. It was awarded a grant from the cultural board of the Church of Sweden in 2008, and is commissioned by the Diocese of Lund. It is one of the first larger musical interpretations on the theology around baptism.

The work contains very much, since baptism to me seems to be about all of life, both happy moments and death. It is also inspired from the rich symbolism surrounding baptism, moving from earth, through water into fire.

 

Earth in this context stands for both the story of the baptism of Jesus where he is ÒgroundedÓ, as well as a symbol of opening up your eyes.

Water stands for life, for our world and environment, but also for purity and for death, since to be baptised for some means to die and be resurrected in a way.

Fire is the Holy Spirit, but also another way of purity and inspiration.

 

Levande Vatten is divided into three larger sections, but contains as much as 20 smaller parts, ranging from 1 minute to approx. 5. It is also possible to add a sound installation to enhance the atmosphere before the music starts.

Naturally it is possible to perform only one part or section, or to combine freely. A suggestion of possible combinations can be offered.

 

Levande Vatten is composed for mixed choir, childrens choir, two percussionists, organ and electronics.

Several versions for smaller settings are also coming soon: mixed choir and piano, mixed choir with piano and one percussionist, only childrens choir and piano.

 

It was premiered by Kirsebergs kammarsŒngare, girls choirs Kšrmitz and Kšramellerna from Lund City School of Music and girls choir Karamellerna from the Cathedral in Lund, percussion duo with Johan Westerberg and Christian Ekstedt and on organ Jonas Lundstedt.

It was conducted by Alexander Einarsson in the Cathedral of Lund, Sweden, october 11, 2009

 

Structure:

Introduction: Sound installation

 

Part 1: Jord Earth (inspired from the element Jord)

1. Hšr ršsten frŒn himlen (solo voice, vibraphone, organ)

2. Éur klippan i šknen (childrens choir, percussion, electronics)

3. NŠr tiden var inne (choir, electronics)

4. Tiden Šr inne (choir, percussion, organ)

5. Var inte rŠdda (choir, percussion, organ, electronics)

6. É i evigheters evighet (childrens choir, organ)

7. Hšr ršsten frŒn himlen (choir)

 

Part 2: Vatten Water (inspired from the element Water)

8. Jag vill vara ett trŠd (choir, percussion, organ)              

9. Vi dšps i anden:1 (childrens choir, choir, percussion, electronics, audience)

10. Gud Šr ljus (choir)

11. Vi dšps i anden:2 (childrens choir, choir, percussion, organ, audience)

12. Som du lŠt vattnet (childrens choir, choir, percussion, organ)

13. Vi dšps i anden:3 (childrens choir, choir, percussion, audience)

 

Part 3: Eld Fire (inspired from the element Fire)

14. Jag fŒr komma till dig (childrens choir, percussion, organ)

15. Som jag blev buren ((childrens choir, percussion, organ)

16. Som ett frš ((childrens choir, electronics)

17. Jag Šr barn ((childrens choir, percussion, organ, electronics)

18. Jag har sett anden (percussion, organ)

19. Jesus sade (solo voice, choir, electronics)

20. Du vill samla dina barn (childrens choir, choir, percussion, organ electronics)