Sacred Music Today

Sacred Music Today is an international masterclass in choral conducting, with its third edition taking place at Storkyrkan from 11th to 15th September 2024. Over the course of five days, eight participants from as many countries will be guided through seminars, concerts, worship services, and intensive choral conducting studies. During the Saturday concert, the students will conduct S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir in the pieces that have served as their study material throughout the five days.

The event is organised by Storkyrkan and led by Gary Graden, Helene Stureborg, and Mikael Wedar. This year’s conductors are Jack Apperley from the United Kingdom, Katerina Blizkovksa from the Czech Republic/Belgium, Oreste Calabria from Italy, Gisèle Delgoulet from France, Mirjam van den Hoek from the Netherlands, Rebecka Ryd from Sweden, Maxime Thély from Switzerland, and Yuto Yamaguchi from Japan/Hungary.

Repetoar
Ildebrando Pizzetti Cade la Sera (1944)
Einojuhani Rautavaara Credo (1972)
Nana Forte O Oriens (2018)
Galina Grigorjeva In Paradisum (2012)
Vytautas Miskinis Dum Medium Silentium (2011)
Jan Triler Benedic, anima mea, Domino (2023)
Filip Cooke Agnus Dei (2023)
Michael Waldenby Dulce lumen (2008)
med flera

S:t Jacobs Chamber Choir
Masterclass students (conductors)
Gary Graden, Helene Stureborg & Mikael Wedar (mentors)
Mattias Wager organ

Free admission | Collection in support of the music programme

Please note that large bags, backpacks, suitcases, and prams are not permitted inside the church!