Anders Annerholm - composer

A n d e r s A n n e r h o l m

composer

Art is the space, time and language to communicate complex knowledge and human experiences, during the time we have in the form of human beings.

Works

EXPECTANS MITES for soprano, mezzo-soprano and organ (2022) - World PREMIERE JULY 2024
Expectans mites will be premiered July 1 in Lund Cathedral by the amazing singers Julia Sporsén (sop), Matilda Paulsson (mezzo) and the young brilliant organist Johannes Skoog. Following concerts in Helsingborg July 4 and in St Johannes Church August 25 in Malmö.
Expectans mites (Awaiting the meek) is an oratoric scene based on texts from the Bible/Mass, Wagner's Tristan und Isolde and the 1990's indie band Union Carbide Productions' song Golden Age – three texts from three different times in history about the path towards light and humility. Libetto by the composer.

> sop/mz/org durata: ca 20 min.

LEBEN UND DIE EWIGKEIT DES AUGENBLICKS for piano quartet (2023)
Nominated to ISCM 2024, this is a piece composed with Brahms in mind: starting off in the echo of the last phrase of his piano quintet, this work continues restlessly, with Brahms references such as Gestillte Sehnsucht as well as an hybrid of Bachian choral prelude and Ligeti's micro polyphony. The title, paraphrasing a quote by Heiner Müller about Peter Weiß, suggests the opposing single, eternity-like moment, appearing towards the end of this otherwise lively piece. There can be heard the distant sound of the last music Brahms left behind – O Welt, ich muß dich lassen from his choral preludes, before it gets blurred out in the thrusting end.
> pi quartet durata: ca 8'30''

IT’S NOT WRONG, IT’S NOT WRONG ... for orchestra (2023)
Interruptions. Disturbance.
Waves of progress, waves of trust.
Restart. Start.
Rest, rest in this line –
it’s not wrong …

Digital demo available.
Preview score here
> Orch. 2222-4331-11-0-str durata: ca 10 min.

AN ATTEMPT AT TIME for string quartet and piano (2021)
Partly inspired by Alberto Burri’s textually contrasting art work, this contemplative yet dramatic piece reflects on the fact that time is incessantly passing. An attempt to leave behind a life lived through memories or dreams of the future, an attempt to accept the past and aging – an attempt at time.
Preview score here

> str quartet/pi durata: ca 20 min.

FACE AND FACE AND FACE for large string orchestra (2021)
Digital demo available. Reduced setting possible.
Preview score here

> Str 16(14)-14-12-10-8(6) durata: ca 25 min

APRIL for soprano and piano (2020)
Continuously composed four part song cycle set to poems by Inger Christensen. Can be staged.
Dedicated to soprano Julia Sporsén.
Preview score here

> sop/pi durata: ca 20 min

STERNMUSIK – Seven Songs set to poems by Nelly Sachs (2017)
Sternmusik is a song cycle of seven songs set to poems by Nelly Sachs. It was premiered in February 2019 by Bengt Forsberg and Matilda Paulsson, and had its second performance at Confidencen, Stockholm May 16. It has been broadcasted on SR P2 Live.
MUNICH PERFORMANCE
Matilda Paulsson and Bengt Forsberg gave Sternmusik its international premiere at the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste in Munich on July 5th 2021.
Further info here
Sternmusik:
1. Der versteinerte Engel
2. Noch feiert der Tod das Leben
3. Anders gelegt die Adern
4. Schon will äußerstes auswandern
5. Die gekrümmte Linie des Leidens
6. Aber die Sonnenblume
7. Und die blindgewordenen Leiber
Published by Gehrmans. Buy score here
> voice/pi durata: ca 28 min

BORDERLINE for cello and piano (2018/2022)
Dedicated to Duo Marika Gejrot and Martin Edin.
Revised 2022.
PREMIERED IN APRIL 2021
Borderline was premiered at the Berlin concert series Unerhörte Musik on April 13 20:00. The concert was streamed live and performed by Marika Gejrot, cello and Martin Edin, piano.
Borderline is published by Gehrmans. Buy score here or check it out on Nkoda
> vlc/pi durata: ca 20 min

Stjärnmusik 2 – Sex sånger till dikter av Nelly Sachs (2013/15)
Song cycle of six songs set to poems by Nelly Sachs.
1. En gång då aftonen
2. Tiden är uppfläkt
3. Varje dag ta ett steg närmare
4. Besatt av hängivelse
5. Redan i ditt hinsides
6. Uppståndna är ödemarkerna
Published by Gehrmans. Buy score here
> voice/pi durata: ca 18 min

Stjärnmusik 1 – Tre sånger till dikter av Nelly Sachs (2013)
This song cycle of three songs set to poems by Nelly Sachs was premiered on Sep 5 2015 by Bengt Forsberg and Margareta Bengtson. Presented in Nordic Highlights 3/2015
1. Ständigt kan inte människan
2. Ropar du nu
3. Jag vet inte i vilken rymd
Published by Gehrmans. Buy score here
> voice/pi durata: ca 11 min

> Contact
aannerholm[at]hotmail.com

> Anders Annerholm as Music Engraver:
www.notografiska.se
www.gehrmans.se

Photo: Ulf Tjärnström