Concertos

Hymnus Aquarius – A Hymn to the Baltic Sea ​

Composer: Staern, Benjamin

Sol​oist: Anders Paulsson, sopransaxofon

Conductor​: Alexander Hanson

W​ORLD PREMIERE tour in Sweden:

Sparresalen, Karlskrona (27/9); Palladium, Malmö (28/9); Konserthuset, Växjö (30/9); Kulturkvarteret, Kristianstad (1/10)Royal Swedish Navy Band / Marinens Musikkår

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World Premiere January 29, 2017

SPIRA Konserthus Jönköping

"Abrasax" Jönköpings Sinfonietta

conducted by Johannes Gustavsson

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Symphony nr 3 with Soprano Saxophone solo

(adaptation by the composer of the altosax version commissioned and premiered by John-Edward Kelly in 1989)

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Johannes Gustavsson

World Premiere of Soprano Saxophone version November 8, 2017

Göteborgs Konserthus, November 10, 2017

Recording by BIS-2368

Concerto for soprano saxophone & chamber orchestra

World Premiere: November 11, 2015

Rovaniemi, Finland

Lapland Chamber Orchestra

John Storgårds conductor

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GOLDEN HARMONY, Concerto for soprano saxophone & orchestra

World Première September 6, 2012

Symfoniorkestern NorrlandsOperan

Christoph Altstaedt conductor

NorrlandsOperan, Umeå, Sweden

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Concerto for soprano saxophone & strings

(adaptation by the composer of the altosax version commissioned and premiered by John-Edward Kelly in 2003)

World Premiere of soprano saxophone version:

September 4, 2008

Symfoniorkestern NorrlandsOperan

Mei-Ann Chen conductor

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World Premiere March 3, 2005

Stockton Symphony Orchestra, USA

Peter Jaffe conductor

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Mythological Portraits for soprano saxophone & orchestra

Prolog – Tömpkal – Randa – Fösskal – Epilog

World Premiere September 22, 2005 DalaSinfoniettan, Bjarte Engesett conductor

Concerto for soprano saxophone and orchestra

"Reflections" World Premiere April 3, 2004

Jönköpings Sinfonietta

B Tommy Andersson conductor

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Four Pieces for soprano saxophone and wind ensemble  I, II, III, IV

World Premiere February 13, 2003

Östgöta Blåsarsymfoniker

B Tommy Andersson conductor

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Concertino for soprano saxophone & string orchestra I, II, III, IV,

World Premiere March 10, 2001, Tingsryd

Musica Vitae, Jerzy Maksymiuk conductor

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World Premiere April 29, 2000, Tallinn

soprano saxophone, strings & percussion

"Silver Concerto"

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

Andres Mustonen conductor

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World Premiere June 13, 1999

Tonhallen, Sundsvall

Sundsvalls Kammarorkester

Lan Shui conductor

Concerto for soprano saxophone & orchestra

"Land of Rest"


World Premiere May 1, 1998, Flagstaff, USA Northern Arizona University Orchestra

Robert Blake conductor

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World Premiere November 28 , 1996 Berwaldhallen, Stockholm

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Petter Sundkvist conductor

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"Sit Venia Verbo"

World Premiere December 6, 1994

Borås Kammarorkester

Björn Hallmann conductor

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