Title: SVENSKA PSALMER - SWEDISH HYMNS
Year: 2013
Category: NORDIC,VOCAL
- 1. Världens frälsare kom här 03:34
- 2. Den signade dag 03:21
- 3. Kom, helge Ande, Herre god 02:43
- 4. Bereden väg för Herran 04:01
- 5. Lov, ära och pris 03:27
- 6. I denna ljuva sommartid 04:00
- 7. Gammal är kyrkan 04:31
- 8. En dag skall Herrens skapardrömmar möta 02:34
- 9. Av Himlens höjd oss kommet är - Av... 02:42
- 10. Jesus korsets man 03:45
- 11. Bliv kvar hos mig 03:28
- 12. Det är en ros utsprungen 02:52
- 13. Härlig är jorden 02:49
- Johanna Grüssner - all voices
Mika Pohjola - piano & arrangements
Fernando Huergo - bass
Roberto Dani - drums
SVENSKA PSALMER - SWEDISH HYMNS
by Johanna Grüssner with Mika Pohjola, Fernando Huergo & Roberto Dani
This is a fresh and organic crossover album; the Christian message meets new harmonies and jazz improvisation, not to forget influences from the Swedish choir tradition.
Johanna Grüssner interprets the lyrics with her well-known articulation and jazz feel. Four of the hymns have been arranged for a cappella voice where Grüssner sings all voices. On the remaining nine hymns, she is accompanied by a trio led by pianist Pohjola, who is also credited as the arranger of the album, with bassist Huergo and drummer Dani. As a whole this is an album of style and creativity, where the lyrics and message are given the attention they deserve. In spite of the vocal characteristics of the album, it is the arrangements which make these hymns exciting and creative.
"Lovely tone, relaxed breathing, great intonation, wonderful arrangement, nice voicings, musical rubato, ethereal yet personal."
-Art Lapierre