SYMPHONY no. 2 – The WANDERERS (2025)

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article "Matthew Peterson: The Wanderers"
premiere: press release

SATB choir and chamber orchestra
2222/2200/1perc/strings
duration 55:00
texts compiled, translated and adapted by Matthew Peterson from poems by Dan Andersson (1888-1920) and Gustaf Fröding (1860-1911)
I. In Forests Deep
II. Come, Sun
III. Am I a Beast?
IV. The Most Beautiful Lake

PREMIERE AND COMMISSIONING INFO

premiere: March 21-22, Berwaldhallen, Stockholm and Kulturhuset Tio14, Falun: The Swedish Radio Choir and Dalasinfoniettan, conducted by Claire Levacher. Recorded and broadcast on Swedish Radio P2.
Commissioned by Musik i Dalarna for Dalasinfoniettan with additional funding from Kulturrådet, The Swedish Arts Council.