Instrumentation: fch, ob, va, vc, org or pf, rec and perc ad lib
The work features solo passages for singers. Lyrics by Ylva Eggehorn, music by Katarina Rudérus and Unni Eriksdotter.
Unni Eriksdotter (born 1960) is a Swedish church musician, choral conductor and composer. She has mainly composed for mixed choir and women's choir, but is now eager to explore instrumental sounds. Her inspiration comes mainly from contemporary music, folk music and early music. Eriksdotter's compositions often take the performance space into account and includes improvised aspects.
Katarina Rudérus is a Swedish organist, composer, singer and choral conductor. She is deeply committed to gender equality in music, spreading the word about women composers through her blog which features more than 200 posts. She is also a board member of Sveriges Kvinnliga Organister, an organization gathering and promoting the interests of female organists in Sweden.