The Prophet & the Evangelist
Wednesday November 17, 14.00 1999 Sweden’s Parliament Premier of the oratorio The Prophet and The Evangelist. The Royal Collage of Music´s chamber choir, childrens choir from Oscarskyrkan, Marie Göranzon narrarator, Lars Arvidsson baritone, Ulrik Qvale tenor and instrumental ensemble with Jesper Harrysson oboe and Samuli Örnströmer violoncello to only name a few. Conductors: Professor Anders Eby and Margareta Juul-Montelius. (Photo Carl-Johan Wilson)
An oratorio for baritone, tenor, narrative, mixed choir, treble/childrens choir and instrument ensemble. Stina Ekblad, narrator, Olle Persson, baritone, Jakob Stadell, tenor. Chamber choir Laudes. Treble/childrens choir from Adolf Fredriks Music Classes.
Others participants: Jesper Harrysson oboe, Samuli Örnströmer and Gudmund Ingvall violoncello, Johan Westre piano, Carl Michael Bergerheim organ, Per Valter Johansson double bass, Håkan Landgren and Mattias Eriksson percussion.
Conductor: Per-Henrik Holgersson and Karin Bjurvald. Text compiler: Hans Bergström and Carl Michael Bergerheim Other texts: Peter Carlsson.
This choir piece gives the audience, choirs, musicians and soloists a unique experience through a combination of specific bible passages and newly composed music. An effective and versatile scored for an ensemble of seven musicians. Functional music and art music combined into one same score.
The oratorio is now available in notes for choir leaders who are looking for something new, fresh and genuine. The choir parts are written in such a way that it may sound advanced in some areas but after a bit of practice it’ll be relatively easy to perform, even for most amateur choirs. This score is suitable for most of the days of the ecclesiastical year. Over at least ten different occasions have had about 500 choir singers perform this piece. Parts of the oratorio (c. 25 min) was performed for the first time at the Swedish Parliament, November 17 1999. (read more about notes and cds)
The musicians, soloists and narrators who previously performed that oratorio are highly recommended and the composer is keen to inspire during rehearsals and shows. Why not do something new instead of repeating the same and alike choir pieces year after year just like most colleagues do… in the same town… at the same time?! Break the trend and get out of the groove!
Jesper Harryson, solooboist in the Royal Filharmoniks and Samuli Örnströmer, alternating solocellist in Malmö. The symphonyorchestra played in the recording of the Prophet and the Evangelist.
Carl Michael Bergerheim, composer (left). Peter Carlsson, writer (right).
Hans Bergström and Carl Michael, writer.