Swedish Mass No. 1, by Elfrida Andrée

The Edina Chorale and the Apollo Club of Minneapolis join forces, along with the STMA (St. Michael-Albertville) High School Vivace Choir and an orchestra of professional musicians, to present Swedish Mass No. 1 by Efrida Andrée (1841-1929), Sweden’s first professional female organist, conductor, and composer. This 35-minute work for mixed choir, youth choir, harp, organ, and strings is performed incredibly rarely, having never been published for wide distribution in the composer’s lifetime or since. Audience members familiar with Fauré’s Requiem will notice the influences of his style in Swedish-language composition. In concert, the Mass will be preceded by individual performances by each choir.

Tickets are required. When ticketing is available, a link will be posted on the Central Music Series webpage.