Jeg lå ved sjøen
for SATB choir (text: Vilhelm Krag)
“Jeg lå ved sjøen” was commissioned by Kilden Vokalensemble with support from Arts Council
Norway (det Norsk kulturråd), to celebrate the 150th anniversary of poet Vilhelm Krag’s birth.
Kilden Vokalensemble premiered it in November 2021 at Grim kirke in Kristiansand together
with the seven other works commissioned for the occasion.
Originally written for 16 voices, versions for 12 voices and 8 voices have been made as well.
12 voices: made for Kilden’s performance at Risør Kammermusikkfest in June 2023 (with support from The Norwegian Society of Composers’ “Støtte til bearbeiding av verk”).
8 voices: commissioned by Trondheim Vokalensemble in 2024.
