- Year of composition: 2026
- Work category: Voice and other instruments
- Text author: Saadi Shirazi: Banī Ādam, from Gulistan
- First performed: Upcoming world premiere: 4 November 2026, Riddarhuset, Stockholm. Annastina Malm, mezzo-soprano; David Härenstam, guitar.
- Duration: 5 min
Instrumentation
Mezzo-soprano and guitar
Solo voices/choir
Mezzo-soprano
Description of work
Work for mezzo-soprano and guitar based on Saadi Shirazi’s poem from Gulistan, centred on human solidarity and compassion.
Links
https://www.benjaminstaern.se/?page_id=8097
Work comment
Humanity is bound together, and the suffering of one person concerns us all. The intimate combination of voice and guitar gives the poem's humanistic vision a focused musical expression.