Eric Ericson
A persuasive choral director and conductor, Eric Ericson exerted an influence far beyond his native Sweden. Through tours of the Swedish Radio Choir, his own chamber choir, and guest appearances before other choral organizations and orchestras, Ericson won high praise for his ability to achieve clarity and adaptablity from his singers. Whether heard in 19th century Swedish music, the great choral works of the Baroque and Classical periods, or in works by contemporary composers, those who sang under Ericson found a unique purity of sound to serve his expressive ends.
Ericson's musical education was broad-based. After studies at the Stockholm Musikhögskolan in the years 1941 to 1943, he traveled to wartime Switzerland to train at Basel's Schola Cantorum, remaining there through 1949. Additional studies in England, America, and Germany preceded his appointment as Cantor at Stockholm's Jacobskirch in 1949. In 1953, he was made a professor at Stockholm Conservatory.
Several outstanding choral ensembles have benefited from his ministrations. In 1945, he founded the Stockholm Chamber Choir (later known as the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir), an a cappella ensemble that came to enjoy near-legendary status. Equally famous was the Swedish Radio Choir, founded by Ericson in 1951 and led by him until 1982. Performances by that choir prompted a number of symphony conductors to begin requesting Ericson's participation in their own choral projects. In addition, also from 1951, Ericson was artistic director and principal conductor of Orphei Drängar, the all-male choir in Uppsala, Sweden. During this same period, Ericson returned to Stockholm's Musikhögskolan as teacher and, from 1968, as professor of music.
After his retirement from post as principal conductor of the Swedish Radio Choir in 1982, Ericson undertook guest assignments worldwide. Notable collaborations were made with the Netherlands Chamber Choir, the Vienna State Opera Choir, the BBC Singers, the RIAS-Kammerchor, and the Groupe Vocal de France. In demand for choral master classes, Ericson worked with students and other choral directors at many major universities and music schools. Lured by the prospects of overseeing larger works, Ericson began to accept guest engagements with major orchestras in Europe, America, and the Far East. On other occasions, he served as choral director under such conductors as Harnoncourt and Muti. In 1995, Ericson was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize. To mark his 80th birthday in 1998, the "Eric Ericson Chair in Choral Conducting" was established at Uppsala University.
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion
Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
Classical - Lançado por Naxos Sweden - Proprius Records em 1 de jan. de 2002
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Treasures
Eric Ericson, Swedish Radio Choir
Choral Music (Choirs) - Lançado por Caprice em 29 de out. de 2008
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Bach: Mass in B minor ( Mass Text - Johann Sebastian Bach)
Classical - Lançado por Proprius em 23 de nov. de 2011
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Bach, JS: 6 Motets
Eric Ericson, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 1 de jan. de 1992
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Orphei Drängar & Eric Ericson
Orphei Drangar, Lars Sjogren, Eric Ericson
Choral Music (Choirs) - Lançado por Swedish Society em 1 de jan. de 1991
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Europaeische Chormusik
Choral Music (Choirs) - Lançado por Warner Classics International em 11 de jul. de 2014
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Encounter (Live)
Classical - Lançado por Naxos Sweden - Prophone Records em 1 de jan. de 2004
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Treasures
Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Eric Ericson
Classical - Lançado por Caprice em 1 de set. de 2010
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Eric Ericson Chamber Choir (Hans Werner Henze - Dmitry Shostakovich)
Classical - Lançado por Caprice em 1 de jan. de 2006
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Bach: St. John Passion
Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
Classical - Lançado por Naxos Sweden - Proprius Records em 1 de jan. de 2002
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Larsson: Missa brevis, Op. 43 - Olsson: 6 Latin Hymns, Op. 40
Adolf Fredriks Kyrkokör, Erik Saedén, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Folke Brundin, Eric Ericson
Classical - Lançado por Swedish Society em 1 de set. de 2014
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OD Highlights
Choral Music (Choirs) - Lançado por BIS em 1 de jan. de 1987
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Bach: St. John Passion
Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Johann Sebastian Bach
Classical - Lançado por Proprius em 1 de jan. de 2002
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Lidholm: Choral Music
Classical - Lançado por BIS em 1 de ago. de 2005
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Capricer med OD, Vol. 5 (Recorded 1987-1990)
Orphei Drangar, Eric Ericson, Robert Sund
Choral Music (Choirs) - Lançado por BIS em 1 de jan. de 2004
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Capricer med OD, Vol. 1 (Recorded 1964-1969)
Classical - Lançado por BIS em 1 de jan. de 1999
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Johan Helmich Roman: Cantatas
Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Johan Helmich Roman, Eric Ericson
Classical - Lançado por Musica Sveciae em 1 de jan. de 1993
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Svensk körlyrik
Classical - Lançado por Universal Music AB em 1 de jan. de 1981
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Capricer med Od, Vol. 2 (Recorded 1970-1975)
Choral Music (Choirs) - Lançado por BIS em 1 de jan. de 2001
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Capricer med OD, Vol. 4 (Recorded 1982-1986)
Opera - Lançado por BIS em 1 de nov. de 2003
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Bäck: Motetter
Swedish Radio Chorus, Stockholm Chamber Choir, Eric Ericson, Bäck, Sven-Erik
Classical - Lançado por Phono Suecia em 1 de jan. de 1989
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