Programs

Karin Lagergren and the ensemble Gemma offer the following programs:

The Miracles of Our Lady

Throughout the Middle Ages, the Virgin Mary was the most sung and written about woman, often called Our Lady. This programme features songs by the 13th century French monk Gautier de Coincy (1177-1236), selected from his collection Miracles de Nostre Dame: Miracles of Our Lady. The songs are interspersed with medieval Swedish Marian miracle stories, such as the miracle of Our Lady’s tunic and the miracle of the knight and the joust. These miracle stories are taken from Fornsvenska legendariet (the Old Swedish Legendary) – one of the Swedish bestsellers of the Middle Ages. The programme is performed in a lightly staged form. Participants include Karin Lagergren (vocals), Emelie Roos (recorder, vocals, percussion) and Dohyo Sol (lute, vocals).

The programme will premiere in the summer of 2024.

Gaude Birgitta –  A narrative concert about St Birgitta of Sweden and chant

Gaude Birgitta is a solo performance somewhere between a concert and a lecture with live music. With the arrival of St Birgitta in Rome in 1349 and her death in 1373 as frame for the narrative, Karin Lagergren tells the story of Birgitta’s vocation, her abbey, and chant’s position within this highly unique monastic creation.

The first public performance of the program took place in 2017 and has since then been performed a significant number of times in both large and small contexts. Since word and song intertwine seamlessly, the program best suits smaller rooms where no microphone is needed.

This short movie includes a presentation of the program and its underlaying ideas:
https://lnu.se/mot-linneuniversitetet/aktuellt/nyheter/2019/karin-ger-konserter-i-klostermusik-for-att-na-fler-med-sin-forskning/

Booking and information

To book or for more information about these programs, please use the contact form. In addition to the above program, customized concert programs, courses, workshops, and lectures can be arranged I am looking forward discussing your idea!

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