Utroligheds frø (choir)

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Psalm by Martin Lohse, poem by Ole Sarvig

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Recording

Utroligheds frø (accordion duo edition)
The recording is performed by Bjarke Mogensen and Claudio Jacomucci and is a clip from the middle of the 4. movement from 5 momenti mobile from the CD

Collage de temps
Release date: 28 Marts 2018
Record label: Dacapo Records: 8.226590

Versions

The psalm is of great harmonic importance in Lohse's works, as it, together with the hymn Det døende Barn and the last movement of Haiku (clarinet, violin, cello and piano) have helped to define Lohse's harmonic language. The psalm is used in the works:

WorkYear
Image balancantes (clarinet, violin, cello and piano)2004
Image balancantes (piano quartet)2004/2013
Menuetto (guitar duo)2015
Menuetto (accordion)2008/2014
5 momenti mobile (accordion duo and piano trio)2013
5 momenti mobile (cello and piano)2013
5 momenti mobile (accordion and piano quartet)2013/2019

Info

Composer Martin Lohse
Author Ole Sarvig
Title Utroligheds frø
Title in English Seed of Incredibility

Work number W.15
Composition year 2002

Duration 4 min

Genre vocal music
Instrumentation 4-part choir

Score notation computer (Sibelius)
Pages 3
Free score yes
Published yes



Musical styles and elements melodic, modal



Poem (in Danish)

Utroligheds frø
fra Frostsalme for to eller tre


Utroligheds frø,
hvis lov var at dale til jorden og dø
og gemmes en tid,
da frosten er haardest, og jorden er hvid.

I billeders hær,
saa mange der faldt over have og skær!
De sover vel nu,
de blændes af vandet og sover endnu.

Her er der kun sne
og dræbende kulde og frysende vé
og rædselens raab
i dagenes skygger, som vogter vor daab.

- - -

I sjælenes aar
har vinteren dybest en kerne af vaar.
Og er du vor gud,
da skyder vi blade, da springer vi ud.

Da er du i os.
Da er vi din vinter-vej dybt gennem os
lig sommerens dag,
som døber i smerte og lader den bag.


Ole Sarvig 1948


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