PETERSON-BERGER, W.: Songs for Mixed Choir a cappella (Complete) (Swedish Choral Society, Vol. 2) (Westberg)

Peterson-Berger’s lyrical drawing-room pieces for the piano are known to many Swedes and often evoke a summery, romantic nationalism. Singers will have come into contact with him as a composer of some delightful songs, several of them very well known, not least because they were favourite repertoire for Jussi Björling. A number of his numerous choral settings have become standard repertoire for Swedish choirs. The current album hopes to show that his work list contains many other hitherto unrecognized jewels.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Kjerulf, Halfdan
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Hertz, Henrik - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
1 Tonernes flugt (The Tone's Flight) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 00:57
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Kjerulf, Halfdan
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Welhaven, Johann Sebastian - Lyricist
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
2 Lokkende toner (Calling tones) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 03:56
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Kjerulf, Halfdan
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Munch, Andreas - Lyricist
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
3 Brudefaerd en i Hardanger (Wedding procession in Hardanger) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 03:16
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Svedbom, Vilhelm
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Gellerstedt, Albert Theodor - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
4 Till skogsstjarnan (To the chickweed) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 01:02
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Kjerulf, Halfdan
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Heiberg, Johan Ludvig - Lyricist
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
5 Sang pa vandet (Song of Water) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 02:05
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
6 Varsang II (Spring Song II) 00:56
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Snoilsky, Carl - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
7 Guldfagel (Golden Bird) 01:21
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Söderman, August
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
8 Virgo gloriosa (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 03:21
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Lermontov, Mikhail - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
9 Juninatt (A June night) 02:20
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
10 Varsang I (Spring Song I) 01:49
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Bratt, Gillis Waldemar - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
11 Fjallvandrarsang (Mountain Wanderers' Song) 01:05
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Stagnelius, Erik Johan - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
12 Nacken (The water-sprite) 03:22
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Winther, Christian - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
13 Kan det troste (May it console) 01:48
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Gellerstedt, Albert Theodor - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
14 Skogssang (Song in the Wood) 02:53
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
15 Ungdomsdrom (Youthful Dream) 04:10
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
16 Sommarminne (Memories of Summer) 01:42
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Atterbom, Per Daniel Amadeus - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
17 Sommaren kommer (Summer is coming) 01:45
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Moe, Joergen Engebretsen - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
18 Aften vid fjorden (Evening by the fjord) 03:41
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Welhaven, Johann Sebastian - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
19 Lokkende toner (Tempting tones) 01:22
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Petersen, Wilhelm
Recke, Jacob Ernst van der - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
20 Min hu (Whow!) 02:30
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
21 Prinsessen (The princes) 02:38
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
22 Herr Olav (Lord Olav) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 02:21
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
23 Trollruna (Magic formula) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 01:45
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
24 Brollopsskruden (Wedding finery) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 01:35
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
25 Les compagnons de la Marjolaine (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 01:20
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
26 Maman, a la peche des moules (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 01:00
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
27 Le celebre menuet d-Exaudet (after A. Exaudet) 01:54
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Bellman, Carl Michael
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Bellman, Carl Michael - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
28 Fjariln vingad (Butterfly in flight) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 01:18
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Disc 2
Grieg, Edvard
Winther, Christian - Lyricist
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
1 Fire Romancer, Op. 10: No. 2. Skovsang (Woodland Song) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 00:41
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Riis, Claus Pavels - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
2 Anne Knutsdatter 02:22
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Hebbe, Vendela - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
3 Visa i folkton (Ballad in folk idiom) 03:20
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Söderman, August
Topelius, Zacharias - Lyricist
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
4 Sjung, sjung! (Sing, sing!) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 00:58
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Myrberg, August Melcher
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
5 Sag, o minns du i tysta kvallen (Do you remember the quiet eve?) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 00:48
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Pacius, Fredrik
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Qvanten, Emil von - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
6 Suomis Sang (Finland's Song) 01:59
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
7 Fansang (Banner Song) 01:23
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Risberg, Bernhard - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
8 Sverige, du skona land! (Sweden, O lovely country) 00:38
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Kjerulf, Halfdan
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne - Lyricist
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
9 8 Norwegian Songs, Op. 6: No. 4. Ingrids vise (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 02:02
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
10 Varsang III (Spring Song III) 00:54
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Lange-Müller, Peter Erasmus
Lange-Müller, Peter Erasmus - Lyricist
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
11 Kornmodsglansen ved midnatstid (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 01:22
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
12 Solskinsvise (Sunshine song) 02:23
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Rolfsen, Nordahl - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
13 Solefallssang (Sunset Song) 02:38
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Moe, Joergen Engebretsen - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
14 Saeterjentens sondag (after O. Bull) 05:10
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Elmblad, Sigrid - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
15 Stamning (Mood) 02:16
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Welhaven, Johann Sebastian - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
16 Hvile i skogen (At Rest in the Forest) 02:17
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Kjerulf, Halfdan
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Welhaven, Johann Sebastian - Lyricist
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
17 Jaegeres sang paa fjeldet (Hunter's Song on the Mountain) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 01:24
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm - Arranger
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
18 Det star ett ljus i Osterland (There is a light in the East) (arr. W. Peterson-Berger) 01:58
Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble (Ensemble)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne - Lyricist
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
19 Arnes sang (Arne's song) 02:40
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
20 Moderns sang (Mother's song) 01:20
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
21 Venevil (Venevil) 01:00
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
22 Ingerid Sletten (Ingerid Sletten) 01:10
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
23 Tradet (The Tree) 02:00
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne - Lyricist
Welhaven, I.S.C. - Lyricist
Jacobsen, Jens Peter - Lyricist
Nyblom, Helena - Lyricist
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
24 No. 1. Stemning (Mood) 02:44
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
25 No. 2. I Fyrreskoven (In the pine forest) 01:03
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
26 No. 3. Ved Havet (By the sea) 04:45
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
27 No. 4. Pa Fjeldesti (On the mountain side) 01:42
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
28 No. 5. Vesleblomme (Wild flower) 02:49
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
29 No. 6. Killebukken (Goat kid) 01:45
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
30 No. 7. Lokkeleg (Herding song) 03:35
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)
31 No. 8. Dans, ropte Felen (Dance, the fiddle cried) 01:07
Pitea School of Music Chamber Choir (Choir)
Westberg, Erik (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:01:25