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Swedish Society

Montiverdi´s Lament

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Details

Composer
Claudio Monteverdi, Carl Unander-Scharin
Artist
Erik Westberg Vokalensemble
Format
CD
Label
Swedish Society
Released
May 01, 2026
Catalog #
SCD1196
UPC
822359005037

About

In Monteverdi's Lament, the Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble presents two contemporary works that reimagine poetry and music connected to the legacy of Claudio Monteverdi. Drawing on 17th-century sources, these compositions set historical and contemporary choir music in dialogue with interactive technologies and the hyperorgan-an instrument enhanced with digital control functions that allow performance beyond the traditional keyboard. The result is an exploration of the creative tension between past and present, echoing the spirit of innovation that shaped Monteverdi's music in the early 1600s. Carl Unander-Scharin's Lamento è più takes inspiration from Ottavio Rinuccini's libretto for the lost opera Arianna, originally set by Monteverdi in 1607. Created in collaboration with choreographer Åsa Unander-Scharin, this 2023 work expands the expressive potential of the 17th-century text through a dynamic interplay of choreography, choir, and hyperorgan.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Prologo 01:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Prologo
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Carl Unander-Scharin
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  2. 2 No. 2. Exclamatio 02:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Exclamatio
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Carl Unander-Scharin
    Performer
    Åsa Unander-Scharin
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  3. 3 No. 3. Cumulatio 02:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Cumulatio
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Carl Unander-Scharin
    Performer
    Åsa Unander-Scharin
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  4. 4 No. 4. Caos e struttura 02:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Caos e struttura
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Carl Unander-Scharin
    Performer
    Åsa Unander-Scharin
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  5. 5 No. 5. Addio in retrograde 01:39
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Addio in retrograde
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Carl Unander-Scharin
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  6. 6 No. 6. Finale 01:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Finale
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Carl Unander-Scharin
    Performer
    Åsa Unander-Scharin
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  7. 7 1a parte - Incenerite spoglie (Ashen remains) 02:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    1a parte - Incenerite spoglie (Ashen remains)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble, TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  8. 8 Interlude I 04:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    Interlude I
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  9. 9 2a parte - Ditelo, o fiumi, e voi ch'udiste Glauco (Say it, o rivers, and you who heard Glaucus) 02:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    2a parte - Ditelo, o fiumi, e voi ch'udiste Glauco (Say it, o rivers, and you who heard Glaucus)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble, TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  10. 10 Interlude II 02:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Interlude II
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  11. 11 3a parte - Dara la notte il sol lume all terra (The Sun will illuminate the earth by night) 02:23
    Track
    11
    Title
    3a parte - Dara la notte il sol lume all terra (The Sun will illuminate the earth by night)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble, TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  12. 12 Interlude III 06:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    Interlude III
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  13. 13 4a parte - Ma te raccoglie, o Ninfa, in grembo (For heaven gathers you in to its breast) 02:45
    Track
    13
    Title
    4a parte - Ma te raccoglie, o Ninfa, in grembo (For heaven gathers you in to its breast)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble, TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  14. 14 5a parte - O chiome d'or, neve gentil del seno (O golden tresses, snow-soft breast) 02:50
    Track
    14
    Title
    5a parte - O chiome d'or, neve gentil del seno (O golden tresses, snow-soft breast)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble, TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  15. 15 Borduno 03:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    Borduno
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  16. 16 Interlude IV 00:59
    Track
    16
    Title
    Interlude IV
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg
  17. 17 6a parte - Dunque, amate reliquie, un mar di pianto (So, beloved remains, would not even a cold stone weep a sea of tears) 03:55
    Track
    17
    Title
    6a parte - Dunque, amate reliquie, un mar di pianto (So, beloved remains, would not even a cold stone weep a sea of tears)
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Ensemble
    Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble, TCP/Indeterminate Place Quartet
    Conductor
    Erik Westberg