About the composer
Trond Kverno was born in Oslo, Norway, in 1945. He studied at the Oslo
Conservatory of Music, where he graduated in church music, music theory and
choir direction. He was a teacher, and from 1994 professor in church music, at
the Norwegian State Academy of Music where he focussed on liturgical organ
playing and composition for use in church services. He likes to compose for the
congregation, where the singers have no musical expertise. 27 of his hymns were
included in the Norwegian Hymn Book of 1983.
| Date | 1991 |
| Performers | Mixed choir |
| Length | 7.16 minutes |
| Particulars | In accordance with his view to composing this setting of the Stabat Mater is simple and melodious. Any choir should be able to sing it. |
| Textual variations | The "Vatican" text is used, but the stanzas 11 to 14 are omitted. |
| CD | Quattro (no number): Grex Vocalis - CRUX |
| About this CD | The CD is dedicated to 20th century Norwegian
church music. Recorded at the Uranienborg church in 1995 an 1996. This CD is not the original one, but a copy made by my dear friends Federico Figueroa and Pier Kramer.. |
| Choir | Grex Vocalis |
| Conductor | Carl Høgset |
| Other works | Edvar Grieg: Fire Salmer, op.74 Knut Nysted: O Crux + Immortal Bach Arne Nordheim: Tres Lamentationes Trond Kverno: Corpus Christi Carol + Ave Maris Stella + Missa in sono tubae |
| Added | KVE 01 |
E-mail:
stabatmater@dds.nl