- Year of composition: 2020–2021
- Work category: Mixed choir and orchestra
- Text author: Edith Södergran
- Duration: 3 min
Instrumentation
1.1.1.1 + alto saxophone – 1.1.1.1 – percussion (3) – strings
Solo voices/choir
Choir ad libitum
Location for score and part material
Gehrmans Musikförlag
Description of work
Version for Choir ad libitum and 1.1.1.1 + alto saxophone – 1.1.1.1 – percussion (3) – strings.
Links
https://www.benjaminstaern.se/?page_id=8470
Work comment
En strimma hav brings young instrumentalists and singers together with a symphony orchestra. Written for El Sistema Sweden's tenth anniversary, it connects Edith Södergran's poetry with the shared experience of making music across generations.
This post describes the reduced version. Other versions and details are documented on the composer's website.