ZERRISS
for eight singers (minimum)
Instrumentation:
choir
Duration:
5'
ZERRISS was premiered by the Norwegian Academy of Music Vocal Ensemble and conductor Erlend Leinan Lund in Majorstuen kirke, spring of 2019, and later performed at the contemporary music festival Ultima the same year. In 2020, the piece was selected as one of five Norwegian contributions to the Ung Nordisk Musik festival in Tampere, Finland 2020. Before this performance, the piece was slightly revised, to its final, and current version. At UNM Finland, ZERRISS was performed by the Finnish chamber choir Tampere Cappella and conductor Markus Yli-Jokipii.
In ZERRISS, Anna Berg uses only graphical notation. Her intuitive and playful approach to the score, has made the piece a favorite also among conductors and choirs at all levels. The score has been used in conductor’s workshops, educating new conductors in both Norway and Finland.
Performances
April 2019 Norwegian Academy of Music Vocal Ensemble, Erlend Leinan Lund (cond.) / Majorstuen Church, Norway
19 September 2019 Norwegian Academy of Music Vocal Ensemble, Erlend Leinan Lund (cond.) / Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, Norway
8 November 2019 Martin Tornquist, Sandrine Schau, Maren Ohm Ballestad, Åsmund Moen, Fredrik Klepper Eriksen, Bram Mulders, Nanna Ikutomi Sørli, Nora Sjøgren, Erlend Leinan Lund (cond.) / Norwegian Academy of Music
14 November 2019 Cantando, Markus Tähti Dunseth (cond.) / Bekkelaget Kirke, Norway
24 August 2020 Tampere Cappella, Markus Yli-Jokipii (cond.) / Raatihuone Tampere, Finland
16 October 2020 Vox Humana, Liv Astrid Dahl (cond.) / Nynorskens Hus, Norway
18 October 2020 Vox Humana, Liv Astrid Dahl (cond.) / Hønefoss, Norway
14 October 2022 Norwegian Academy of Music Vocal Ensemble / Victor Cheng (cond.). Majorstuen Church
15 April 2023 The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Julia Selina Blank (cond.) / Moss Church, Norway