Fougstedt - The Complete Songs for Mixed Choir a cappella
Catalog Number: BIS721
This album presents the choral music of Finnish composer Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1910–1961), performed by the Jubilate Choir under Astrid Riska. Best known as a conductor, Fougstedt also created a body of radiant, lyrical works for mixed choir, often setting Swedish-speaking Finnish poets. These songs reveal his gift for clarity, luminous textures, and expressive declamation.
Fougstedt - The Complete Songs for Mixed Choir a cappella
This recording showcases the choral works of Nils-Eric Fougstedt (1910–1961), one of Finland’s most versatile musicians: conductor, teacher, radio pioneer, and composer. Alongside his symphonies and orchestral works, Fougstedt cultivated a more intimate “secret garden” in his songs for mixed choir. He favored clear, light textures and carefully chosen texts, especially by Swedish-speaking Finnish poets such as Arvid Mörne, Jarl Hemmer, and Bertel Gripenberg, as well as the Swedish poet Nils Ferlin. The music blends lyrical beauty with structural clarity, sometimes recalling folk traditions, sometimes exploring more modern harmonies. Performed here by the Jubilate Choir directed by Astrid Riska, these works reveal the warmth, clarity, and expressive depth of Fougstedt’s unique choral voice.
Published date
1996-04-30
Number of discs
1
Channels
stereo:16:2.0
Made in Sweden since 1999. In collaboration with Textalk.
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