Danske Sange: Landet I : SAM-Klang

In the Nordic countries, the change of seasons is very evident. And it has everything to do with light. Therefore, spring is eagerly awaited, and autumn and winter are spent practising the now famous concept of ‘hygge’.Denmark is a country without any dramatic scenery, except perhaps for the North Sea; there are none of Sweden’s vast forests or Norway’s mountains. Compared to the other Scandinavian countries, Denmark is a garden with beech-lit islands and gentle brooks, and that is what the authors of the songs here have focused on.

The name SAM-Klang takes the three voice parts from the arrangements – Soprano, Alto and Men – and combines it with the Scandinavian and German words for ‘sound’ to create the portmanteau word ‘sound together’ or ‘harmony’. The SAM-Klang series offers basic and advanced choral repertoire arranged for soprano, alto and one male voice- part. In addition to new repertoire and new arrangements, you will also find essential parts of the classical German, Scandinavian, French and English SATB repertoire, carefully and considerately reworked for SAM. The arrangements retain the characteristic features of the original movements and have almost the same richness of timbre, resulting in works which sound nearly unchanged to an audience. Piano reductions of all choral movements facilitate rehearsal preparation. The arrangements offer development opportunities for all voice sections, bringing new life and new quality to SAM choir work. SAM-Klang enables youth choirs to gain access to classical choral literature and ensures that mixed choirs who face challenges in finding singers for all male voice parts continue to have access to well-loved repertoire. For further information and to discover more about SAM-Klang, including recordings, translations, pronunciation guides, videos, existing and new volumes in the series, please visit www.sam-klang.com