Name: The Swedish Radio Choir sings Palestrina
Start: 2026-04-25T15:00:00
Location: Storkyrkan

The Swedish Radio Choir's 2026 concert series promises a rich tapestry of choral and orchestral works that span centuries, featuring renowned conductors and illustrious composers. From ethereal choral pieces to soulful requiems and symphonic celebrations, each event showcases the choir's versatility and dedication to vocal excellence. Highlights include collaborations with conductors such as Martina Batič and Fredrik Burstedt, and performances of works by Bach, Fauré, and Mendelssohn in some of Stockholm's most iconic venues.

A Harmonious Tapestry: Swedish Radio Choir's 2026 Musical Season

Kaspar Putniņš

Swedish Radio Choir

Gabriel Fauré's beloved Requiem, known for its calm and peaceful character unlike other requiems, performed by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Choir under the direction of Fredrik Burstedt. The concert begins with a performance of Austrian Olga Neuwirth's Tombeau II Hommage a Pierre Boulez, followed by the Swedish turn-of-the-century composer Helena Munktell's Suite for Large Orchestra 'Suite Symphonique' in four movements.

Fauré’s Requiem

SR Berwaldhallen

Felix Mendelssohn filled his magnificent Second Symphony with festive fanfares, roaring orchestral cascades, and atmospheric choirs to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the invention of the printing press. The first thing Gutenberg printed with his revolutionary invention was the Bible, and there Mendelssohn found verses that praise both God and enlightenment. When Mendelssohn’s cantata symphony is performed in Berwaldhallen, the Swedish Radio Choir will be joined by the Västerås Sinfonietta and soloists and conductor Simon Crawford-Phillips.

Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang

Step into the meditative sound world of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, celebrating his 500th anniversary, as the Radio Choir fills the Great Church with harmonious sounds under the direction of chief conductor Kaspars Putniņš.

The Swedish Radio Choir sings Palestrina

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