Various - Allan Pettersson: Vox Humana, 6 Sanger

Ever since I began my work as a producer with cpo, I�ve wanted to release Allan Pettersson�s cantata Vox humana from 1974 as part of our edition of his works. However, we could not find the right Swedish soloists and a Swedish choir for the job. Now we�ve finally found the ensembles we wanted and can release this magnificent work on cpo. Vocal works occupy a relatively modest place in Pettersson�s oeuvre; after the composition of the Barfotas�nger from 1943 to 1945, almost thirty years passed before he again decided to write a work for the human voice. In 1973/74 he wrote his twelfth symphony based on texts from Pablo Neruda�s Canto general and immediately thereafter, in 1974, the three-part cantata Vox humana, which is also often termed a song cycle and likewise is based exclusively on South American texts. And as a bonus the CD also contains Pettersson�s Six Early Songs for Middle Voice and Piano, here in a special arrangement by Staffan Storm for string orchestra and harp from 2016.