swedish church – Stefan Klaverdal

Ser du Människa? – music event and mass for choir, actors and computer

20121020, 22:00, Lunds Domkyrka, Lund, Sweden

”Ser du människa?” is not only a concert. It is neither only a service or a play. It is perhaps a state of being, where you are invited to meditate.
Based on texts from the Book of Revelations, Olof Hartman, and Arne H Lindgren this event explores ways of relating to text, sounds, music and space within the context of the church, containing a choir, actors, computer, and a mass.

Choir: Saxenborn Singers, Conductor: Joachim Saxenborn, Actors: Kerstin Andersson, Matthias Thorbjörnsson, Priest: Lena Sjöstrand, Computer: Stefan Klaverdal

The event is a part of a larger project including a sound installation and readings of the texts. This event occurs as part of the Lund International Choral Festival and readings of the texts in relation to the installation.

[Gud?] – thoughtful music in Ängelholm

111112, 18:00, Ängelholms Kyrka, Ängelholm, Sweden

[Gud?] Eftertänksam musik – en visuell meditation / Thoughtful music – a visual meditation

This is not a concert. It is not a sermon or a play. Perhaps it is a kind of being, or a possibility to receive music and visual scenography in a moment of stillness, reflection and inspiration.The event consists of new music for voice, bass clarinet, organ and computer in combination of visual scenography with video, lights, shadow play and much more.

Concept: Thomas Romlöv and Stefan Klaverdal
Music by Stefan Klaverdal, performed by Mia Hjorth (voice), Natalie Eriksson (bass klarinet), Robert Hallberg (organ) and Stefan Klaverdal (computer)
Visual Scenography and more by Claes Eriksson and Thomas Romlöv

Levande Vatten (Living Water) in new performance

100110, 18.00, Kirsebergs kyrka, Malmö, Sweden

Performance of the oratory Levande Vatten in evening service with Alexander Einarsson and Kirsebergs Kammarsångare. The service also contains a baptism, thus connecting strongly with the theme for the oratory.

First performance of oratory Levande Vatten (Living Water)

091011, 17:00, Lunds domkyrka (Cathedral in Lund), Lund, Sweden
091017, 17:00, St Johannes k:a, Malmö, Sweden
091018, 16:00, Bräkne-Hoby k:a, Bräkne-Hoby , Sweden

Levande Vatten (Living Water), first performance of the oratory commissioned by the Church of Sweden on the theme of baptism. Lyrics especially written to the piece by acclaimed writer and poet Christine Falkenland.
Performed by the mixed choir Kirsebergs Kammarsångare, girls choirs Körmitz and Karamellerna from Lund Cultural school and Karamellerna from Lunds domkyrka, percussion duo with Johan Westerberg and Christian Ekstedt with Alexander Einarsson conducting.
The commission was also awarded a grant from the Cultural board of the Swedish Church in 2008.

First performance of a work in progress-oratory

090412, 11.00, Kirsebergs kyrka, Malmö
In-progress-performance of selected pieces from the upcoming oratory ”Levande Vatten” (Living Water), that focus on baptism. Lyrics by the acclaimed writer Christine Falkenland. First performance of the whole oratory will be set in october. The oratory is a commission from the Swedish Church in Lunds Stift.