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From the foreword by Mats: The five arrangements in this edition have different origins and ages

An old French Christmas carol in lively arrangement for mixed choir

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This work by the famous big band leader contains expressive harmonics as well as meditative sections mixed with percussive rhythms

Be Not Afraid 8 sön e tref then jump in a fairyBe not afraid was commissioned and premiered by St. Gran's Chamber Choir for a concert project with the theme "Var inte rdd, Maria" For the same concert, Mathias also wrote music for the popular text Var inte rdd por mrmkeret, by Erik Blomberg, see GE 12931. Mathias is a well known jazz pianist, but also composes music for choir, in a style that combines jazz sounds with classical choral music.