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Mårten Jansson
sacredchoral works
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SSMAA
fear thou not
BärenreiterBA 7411
Mårten Ja
the chmaster's
SSATB
BärenreBA 741
Fear Thou NotSSMAA, EnglishBA 7411
“Fear Thou Not” was commissioned by the Swedish
women's vocal ensemble “Les Jolies” (gold medalists
in the 2002 Choir Olympics).
The piece depicts how man can change from doubting
to believing, led by God’s voice which both comforts
and admonishes.
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The Choirmaster’s BurialSSATBB, Latin SSA/English TBBBA 7413
This composition uses word painting to re-tell Thomas
Hardy’s classic poem about an old tenor and the death
of his choirmaster. The men and women are divided
into two choirs; the men represent the old tenor
telling the story and the women represent an angelic
chorus singing the antiphon “In Paradisum” from the
Requiem Mass.
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hoir-s burial
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SATB
maria (iv)
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Maria (IV)SATB, Swedish/English BA 7412
The Royal Swedish Court commissioned this work for the
celebration of the Mass on Annunciation to the Blessed
Virgin Mary (March 17, 2013). The music depicts Mary’s
sorrow as the mother of a child that belongs not to her,
but to all mankind.
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Mårten Jansson
cantatedomino
SSAATTBB
BärenreBA 74
Mårten J
i nevsaw a m
SSMM
I Never Saw a MoorSSMMAA, EnglishBA 7415
This piece expresses a steadfast faith in God, and thus sets
to music the central message of Emily Dickinson’s poem.
The music describes feelings of trust and wonder, joy and
gratitude.
The piece was commissioned for the German women’s
choir Cant’Ella, who premiered it in Mönchengladbach
(Germany) on 25 October 2014 in a concert celebrating
the choir’s 20th anniversary.
Cantate DominoSSAATTBB, LatinBA 7414
“Cantate Domino” was originally written for male choir.
By adding women's voices this version for mixed choir
presents a further dimension of colour.
This version also makes it possible to divide the choir into
two groups, one for women and another for men, and to
have them sing either together or as separate units.
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vermoor
MAA
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Mårten Jansson
cantatedomino
TTBB
Cantate DominoTTBB, Latin BA 7416
Based on the well-known bible text “Sing unto the Lord a
new song” (Psalm 96:1-3), this upbeat composition with
strong dynamics and fl owing block chords alternating
with fast-paced polyphony brings across this joyful
message and enthuses singers.
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SPA 227
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BärenreiterBA 7417
Mårten Jansson
in the lightof god
SMezATB
BärenreBA 74
Mårten J
god rmerry, ge
Arrangeme
In the Light of GodSMezATB, Swedish/EnglishBA 7417
“I asked my friend, the poet Einar Askestad, if he could
write a poem for me about love between father and son,
brothers and God. I felt that these forms of love are
seldom sung about. The poem moved me greatly and
I have tried to put music to these words which is simple
yet full of beauty. In the four movements of this suite-
like piece, various aspects of these relationships are
conveyed.” (Mårten Jansson) NEW 2016In preparation:
Missa PopularisSSA/TB and string quartet, LatinBA 7420
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God Rest Ye Merry, GentlemenArrangementSATB, English BA 7419
This wonderful carol melody is sung by the altos and is
accompanied by an ostinato “motor” in the male voices.
The soprano part moves independently and comments,
so to speak, on the melodic happenings.
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est yentlemennt · SATB
BärenreiterBA 7418
Mårten Jansson
es ist ein rosentsprungen
lo, how a rosee’er blooming
Arrangement · SSAATTBB
NEW 2015Es ist ein Ros entsprungenArrangementSSAATTBB, German/English/SwedishBA 7418
“I have embedded this internationally well-known
melody in a harmonic room of bells which is rendered
by the male voices. To enhance the feeling of two
independent entities, the melody and the bell ostinato
are performed in diff erent metres. Tension increases in the
second verse when the melody is performed in a canon
but dissipates at the end of the piece.” (Mårten Jansson)
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Sample score
SPA 227
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“My music is my own and I have never tried to be original. That has always
been my motto and I have only tried to use music to express all the feelings
which life has to off er. This has led people to describe my music as ‘so sad
that it sounds like birds who have lost their wings’ but also as ‘the happiest
classical music that we have ever heard’.
My compositions are almost all sacred. They express not only my own
faith but also my appreciation and respect for the timeless texts that have
been used for centuries and centuries.”
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Mårten Jansson (b. 1965), elected member of the Föreningen svenska tonsättare
(the Society of Swedish Composers), graduated from the Kungliga MusikHögskolan (Royal College
of Music), Stockholm with a MFA degree in Music Education, Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Voice.
For more than ten years he was the music director and conductor of “Carmen”,
one of the most prominent women’s vocal ensembles in Sweden. He currently teaches
choral conducting and music theory as well as giving vocal tuition at the Bolandgymnasiet
and Musikskolan in his home town of Uppsala.
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