Mixed Choir

REQUIEM AETERNAM (2008) for two sopranos, mixed choir and and orchestra. 32’. Instr: 2 2 2 2-2 2-1 perc, harp, strings (min 6, 5, 4, 4, 2). Performed in Swedish (soloists) and Latin (choir and soloists). Texts; trad., Kerstin Ekman, F M Franzén, Laurentius Laurinus. 1. The newborn grasps 2. My hour of rest will ring in – requiem. 3. Kyrie 4. The newborn grasps 5. Umbrae mortis 6. De profundis 7. In Heaven’s Hall 8. Sanctus 9. Libera me. Commissisoned by Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Swedish Chamber Orchestra. MIC

SALVE REGINA – HEAVENLY QUEEN (2007) mixed choir, fl., ob., kl., mand, guitar, harp, perc. piano, 2 vl., vla., vlc., kb. [ 13 min
Commissioned by The Eduard van Beinum Stichting for the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Nieuw Ensemble. First performance at Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, conducted by Ed Spanjard on 24:th of May, 2007. MIC

TEILE DICH NACHT (2002) mixed choir and solo female voice 20’. MIC. Commissioned by Südwestrundfunk for DonauEschingen Music Days 2002

TILL ÄNGELN MED DE BRINNANDE HÄNDERNA (To the Angel with the Firey Hands) (2000) for mixed choir and oboe. 9’. ER. Commissioned by Southwest Missouri State University

LIVET É ETT TJOLAHEJSAN (Life's a Faldera) (1996) canon for mixed or treble choir. Ed Reimers

MÖRKRETS EVIGHET (The Eternity of Darkness) for treble choir, mixed choir and timpani, 5'. Supplementary movement to Vishetens lov

VISHETENS LOV (In Praise of Wisdom) for mixed choir and two children voices, 18'. Movements: 1. Från evighet 2. Mätarlarven 3. En broder mer. 4. Ej blir det natt. Commissioned by the Swedish Radio, SR, for the Swedish Radio Choir. Ed Reimers

BARA DU GÅR ÖVER MARKERNA (When you but walk the ground) for mixed choir, 4'. Text: Bo Bergman. Ed Reimers

LJUSFÄLTEN (Fields of light) (1989) for mixed choir and string trio ad lib, 1'20''. Text: Edith Södergran. Ed Reimers

TILT (1985) Drama for mixed choir a cappella, 9'. Text: Staffan Olzon. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. Sveriges Körförbunds förlag

Treble/Women's Choir

TRIOMPHE D’EXISTER (A Triumph to Exist) (2008) for children’s choir and symphony orchestra. 15'. Instr: 1 2 2 1 - 2 1 0 0, 3 perc, piano, harp, strings (6-6-4-4-4) Text: Edith Södergran, translated to French by D. Jauzion-Graverolles. Commissioned by Casa da MúsicaFoundation, Porto. MIC

DER HERR IST MEIN HIRTE (The Lord ist my shepherd) for treble choir. 8’. Text Psalm 23:14. Commissioned by the 8th World Symposium on Choral Music. MIC

TILL ÄNGELN MED DE BRINNANDE HÄNDERNA – konsert (To the Angel with the Firey Hands – concert) (1990-2005) for women’s choir, soprano and four instruments (fl, ob, 2 vc) 60’ Contains: I dina ögons klara morgonljus, The Raven himself is hoarse, Mätarlarven, Ingenting, Det mörknar över landet, Triumf att finnas till and more
Ed Reimers, MIC

VISHETENS LOV (In Praise of Wisdom) for women's choir and two young soloists, 18'. Movements: 1. Från evighet 2. Mätarlarven 3. En broder mer. 4 Ej blir det natt. Ed Reimers. Movement 2,3 and 4 can be performed as separate pieces

VISHETENS LOV (In Praise of Wisdom) for children's choir, 18'. Movements: 1. Från evighet 2. Mätarlarven 3. En broder mer. 4 Ej blir det natt. Ed Reimers. Movement 2, 3 and 4 can be performed as separate pieces

LJUS AV LJUS (Light of Light) (Lumière, source de lumière) 2003 for children's choir and symphony orchestra. 15' Instr: 3232-2330, 2 perc, timp, harp, strings (min 14-12-10-8-6) Texts from the Swedish hymnal and the Bible. Text in Swedish adn English. Commissioned by Radio France, Swedish Radio and Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. MIC

KOM HIT, ALLA! (Come here, all!) fanfare for treble choir and two trumpets. Commissioned by Barnkörstämman i Skinnskatteberg. Ed Reimers

VÄNNER OCH SOLEN (Friends and the Sun) (1992) for treble choir, 4'. Text: Johan Rehnqvist. Written for Barnkörstämman i Skinnskatteberg 1992. Ed Reimers

SÅNGER UR JORDEN (Songs from the Earth) (1992) for treble choir, 6'. Contains: Natt över jorden (Night on our earth) and Var inte rädd för mörkret (Do not fear the darkness). Text: Erik Blomberg. Swedish and English texts. Written for Barnkörstämman i Skinnskatteberg 1992. Ed Reimers

TRIUMF ATT FINNAS TILL (A Triumph to Exist) (1990) for women’s choir, 10'. Text: Edith Södergran. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. Ed Reimers

TILL ÄNGELN MED DE BRINNANDE HÄNDERNA (To the Angel with the Firey Hands) (2000) treble choir and oboe. 9’. Commissioned by Southwest Missouri State University. Ed Reimers

LJUSFÄLTEN (Fields of light) (1989) for women’s choir and string trio ad lib, 1'20''. Text: Edith Södergran. Ed Reimers

MOSTER ESTER (Aunt Esther) (1990) for treble choir. Text: Lennart Hellsing. Commissioned by Swedish Radio, Örebro. Ed Reimers

I HIMMELEN (In Heaven's Hall) for treble choir and solo voices (large version). 4'. Text in Swedish and English. Ed Reimers

LIVET É ETT TJOLAHEJSAN (Life's a Faldera), canon for mixed or treble choir. Ed Reimers

HÄR ÄR JAG. VAR ÄR DU?/Here am I. Where are you? (1989) for vigorous girls’ choir and congas (alt. bongos/tablas/darboka), 6'. Swedish and English text. Commissioned by Musik i Väst. Ed Reimers

DAVIDS NIMM (1984). For three female voices and opt. women’s choir, 6'. Edition Suecia

SENAPSKORNET (Grain of mustard) (1983) for three part treble choir, 3'. Text: Matthew 13:31–32. Commissioned by the Swedish Church. CG

SURDEG (Sour dough) (1983) for treble choir, perc., strings and winds ad lib. 3’. CG (see Senapskornet)

Male Choir

STÖRRE OCH MINDRE (Greater and smaller) (2003) for male choir, 2'. Text: Nils Ferlin. Commissioned by Orphei Drängar. MIC

EJ BLIR DET NATT (1996/2003) (Night will not come) for male choir. Text: Verner Aspenström. Ed Reimers

SÅNG UR SAGAN OM FATUMEH (Songs from the Tale of Fatumeh) (1988) for 12-part male choir, 10'. Text: Gunnar Ekelöf. Commissioned by Orphei Drängar. MIC

Miscellaneous

GNISTOR (Sparks) (1991) for women’s choir, brass sextet, perc. Comp.

”THE WITCHES” in Macbeth (1992) for 3 actresses and perc. Comp.

Opera

SÖTSKOLAN (Beauty School) (1999) An opera thriller for children from age 10. 2 sop., 1 mezzo., 1 bar., fl., cl., trb., harp., vln., vla., vlc. 60'. Text: Kerstin Klein-Perski. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. 3 scenes available in English, translated by Linda Schenck. Ed Reimers

DIE SCHÖNHEITSFALLE - German version of Sötskolan (Beauty School)

PASSIONSSPEL - SOM FYRA SPORTER (A Passion Play - as four sports) (1999) Work for radio or live performance for 7 singers, choir, perc., string orch. (live or tape) and computer. Text: Staffan Olzon. 37'. MIC

Electroacoustic Music

RÅKAR (Driven ice) (1983). Stage music ballet. MIC

MUSIK FRÅN VÅRT KLIMAT (Music From Our Climate) (1982). 11'20''

Arrangements of traditional Swedish folkmusic

I HIMMELEN (In Heaven's Hall) for treble choir; small version without solo voices. 4'. Text in Swedish and English. Ed. Reimers

KÖRSNUSK (1986) SATB, TTBB. Bo Ejeby Förlag

IN KOMMER FAR, en folklig fars för kör (a popular farce for choir) (1985) SSAATB. MIC

UPP, UPP DU DRÄNGE, KÄRA MIN MOR for mixed choir and violin (violin part by Sven Ahlbäck) (1984). Ed Reimers

Orchestra

TRIOMPHE D’EXISTER (A Triumph to Exist) (2008) for children’s choir and symphony orchestra. 15'. Instr: 1 2 2 1 - 2 1 0 0, 3 perc, piano, harp, strings (6-6-4-4-4) Text: Edith Södergran, translated to French by D. Jauzion-Graverolles. Commissioned by Casa da Música Foundation, Porto. MIC

REQUIEM AETERNAM (2008) for two sopranos, mixed choir and and orchestra. 32’. Instr: 2 2 2 2-2 2-1 perc, harp, strings (min 6, 5, 4, 4, 2). Performed in Swedish (soloists) and Latin (choir and soloists). Texts; trad., Kerstin Ekman, F M Franzén, Laurentius Laurinus. 1. The newborn grasps 2. My hour of rest will ring in – requiem. 3. Kyrie 4. The newborn grasps 5. Umbrae mortis 6. De profundis 7. In Heaven’s Hall 8. Sanctus 9. Libera me. Commissisoned by Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Swedish Chamber Orchestra. MIC

PRELUDES FOR LARGE ORCHESTRA (2005-2006) for symphony orchestra. 20'. Instr: 3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 0 - 3 perc., timp., harp, piano, strings. Commissioned by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orch. MIC

WHEN THE EARTH SINGS - a fairy tale for actress, orchestra and audience (2004). 35'. Libretto Kerstin Perski, translated by Linda Schenck. Instr: 2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - harp, 1 or 2 perc, strings (min 6 5 4 4 2 ) MIC
Commissioned by Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, The Västerås Sinfonietta, Nordic Chamber Orchestra Sundsvall, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburgh Symphony Orchestra, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. MIC

LJUS AV LJUS (Light of Light) (Lumière, source de lumière) (2003) for children's choir and symphony orchestra. 15'. Instr: 3232-2330, 2 perc, timp, harp, strings (min 14-12-10-8-6). Texts from the Swedish hymnal and the Bible. Text in Swedish and English. Commissioned by Radio France, Swedish Radio and Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. MIC

BREAKING THE ICE. 11’ (from Arktis Arktis!).
Commissioned by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra and the Scottisch Chamber Orchestra. MIC

ARKTIS ARKTIS! (2000-01) (2 2 2 2-2 2-1, perc., strings) 30’ 1: Breaking the Ice 2. Between Sky and Sea 3. Interlude in Dark 4. Yearning. MIC

SOLSÅNGEN (Sun Song) (1994) for female voice, 2 female speaker and orchestra. 32'. Instr: 2 2 2 2 - 2 1 1 0, perc., strings (min. 3 2 2 2 1). Texts: Old Icelandic lament from the 13th century, popularized scientific texts, poems from the 20th century. The text of the solo voice must always be in Swedish. The texts of the speakers could be translated into a langugae understandable to the audience. Available versions exists in Swedish (the original), English, Dutch, Icelandic. Commissioned by Länsmusiken i Västernorrland/Nordiska Kammarorkestern Sundsvall. ISCM Seoul 1997. Ed Reimers

LAMENTO - RYTMEN AV EN RÖST (Lamento - Vibrations of a Voice) (1993) for orchestra. 17'. Instr: 3 3 4 3 - 4 3 3 1 - 3 perc., timp., harp, strings. Commissioned by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orch. Ed Reimers

String Orchestra

KAST (Sudden changes) (1986–87) for string orchestra (6 6 4 4 2), 11'. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden for Stockholm New Chamber Orchestra. Ed Reimers

STRÅK (Strings) (1980–82) for string orchestra (12 10 8 6 4), 11'. MIC

Chamber Orchestra/Chamber Ensemble

QUEM CHAMA?/ WHO’S THAT CALLING? – happening for a concert hall, two sopranos and instrumental ensemble (2 tpt, 2 tbn, bn, cbn, vc, cb, piano, harp, perc). 13 ’. Commissioned by Casa da Música Foundation, Porto. MIC

REQUIEM AETERNAM (2008) for two sopranos, mixed choir and and orchestra. See Orchestra

EMBRACE ME (2005–2008) for four voices (s a t b) and sinfonietta (fl, ob, kl, bn, hn, tpt, tbn, perc, harp, piano, 2 vl, vla, vlc, kb) 15 min. Texts by Karin R and Ketilrid, from Viglundar Saga, Iceland) Commissioned by London Sinfonietta. MIC

WHERE THE RAVEN BLANCHES (2007) soprano and ensemble (fl, ob, kl, hn, bn, perc. piano, 2 vl, vla, vlc, kb) 25 min
Commissioned by the Nordic Chamber Ensemble, Sundsvall, BIT 20 – Ensemble, Bergen, and OrchestrUtopica, Lisbon. MIC

SALVE REGINA – HEAVENLY QUEEN (2007) mixed choir, fl., ob., kl., mand, guitar, harp, perc. piano, 2 vl., vla., vlc., kb. [ 13 min
Commissioned by The Eduard van Beinum Stichting for the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Nieuw Ensemble. First performance at Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, conducted by Ed Spanjard on 24th of May, 2007. MIC

ARKTIS ARKTIS! (2000-01), see orchestra

ANROP - INROP - UTROP (Invocation - Convocation - Avocation) (1997) fl., ob., cl., fag., a-sax., cor., tpt., tbn., arpa, perc., 2 vl., vla., vlc., cb. 16'. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. Ed. Reimers

SOLSÅNGEN (Sun Song)(1994), see orchestra.

TAROMIRS TID (Time of Taromir) (1985–87) for 11 strings, flute and clarinet, or 13 strings, 12'. Commissioned by Oskarshamnsensemblen. Ed. Reimers

Solo Concerti

ON A DISTANT SHORE (2002) concerto for clarinet and orchestra. 18'. Instr: 2 cl., timp., strings (ca 8,6,4,4,2). Commissioned by the Swedish Ch. Orch. and the Scottish Ch. Orch. MIC

SKRIN (Shouts) (1990) concerto for violin and orchestra. 32'. Violin part by Sven Ahlbäck. Instr: 3 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 0, 2 perc., timp., pi., strings. Commissioned by Swedish Radio. Performed at the ISCM in Warsaw in 1992. Ed Reimers

Chamber Music

HYMN FROM NIGHT (2006) for alto saxophone solo. Composed for Jörgen Pettersson. 5'. MIC

WAS SOMEONE CALLING? (2006) - a happening for two singers, three brass instruments ands hawkers ad lib. (two folk singers, horn, trumpet, trombone). Composed for the Stockholm Concert House to be performed outdoors at Hötorget, Stockholm

BEGINNING (Begynnelsen) (2003) for piano trio. 15’. Commissioned by BBC and Royal Philharmonic Society. MIC

ICE MUSIC FANTASY, small version (2003) for soprano, speaker, ice flute, ice cello, ice percussion and an audience with warm mittens. 5'

ICE MUSIC FANTASY (2003) for soprano, speaker, ice instruments (flute, percussion, 2 celli, bass) and an audience with warm mittens. 7’. Commissioned by Swedish Polar Research, performed at Ice Hotel Jukkasjärvi

OCK AV TÖRNEN (…and also thorns) (2001-02) for saxophone quartet and female voice. 21'. Texts from the Swedish Hymnal and the Bible. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. MIC

INTERLUDES (2000) for kantele. 10'. Commissioned by Ritva Koistinen. MIC

SÅ GÅR EN DAG (And so one day passes) (2000) for solo voice. 4'. Text: Neander (1766), JO Wallin (1814). Commissioned by Edition Reimers. Ed. Reimers

MUSIK TILL DEN SOVANDE (Music for a sleeper) (1998) baritone, clarinet, 2 vln., timp. 10'. Text: Jacques Werup. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. MIC

JAG LYFTER MINA HÄNDER (I raise my hands) (1998) for female voice and alto sax. 4'. Ed. Reimers

WINGS (1998) flute solo. 11'. MIC

VALV (Vaults) for brass quintet, 10'. (1996). Commissioned by Musik i Uppland for Linnékvintetten

RÄDDA MIG UR DYN (Save me from sinking in the mire) (1994) for soprano solo and alto saxophone or soprano and alto saxophones, 4'. Text: The Book of Psalms 69:15. ISCM Stockholm 1994. Ed Reimers

POLSKA OCH STÖVDELDANS (Reel and boot dance) (1993), two piano pieces for children. MIC

STRÖMMAR (Streams) (1992) for bass cimbalom. 7’. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. MIC

DÅDRA – 'an exploding chorale’ (1992) for trombone and percussion, 9'. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. MIC

ANDRUM (Breathing Space) (1992) for two female voices, trombone and percussion (2 plrs) Texts from the Bible and by William Blake 17'. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. Ed. Reimers

PUKSÅNGER - LOCKROP (Timpanum Songs – Herding Calls) (1989) for two female voices and percussion, 23'. Texts: Trad. Swedish, Maria Sabina, Finnish proverbs, William Blake. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden for Falun Folk Music Festival. ISCM Stockholm 1994. Ed Reimers

TUBALUR (Tuba call), a short fanfare for tuba (1990) 0,5'. MIC

LOD (Plummet) (1986) for tenor recorder, arch lute and cello (alt. flute, harp, vlc), 7'. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden for Barock Modern. MIC

DAVIDS NIMM (1984). For three female voices, 6'. Phonetic text. Edition Suecia

TRE CHRISTOPHER ROBINSÅNGER (Three Christopher Robin Songs) (1978) for female voice and piano. 7'. MIC

DANS (Dance) (1984) for piano. 5'. Commissioned by Rikskonserter/Concerts Sweden. MIC