Kärestans död (Death of the beloved) - Arranged by Olof Wendel after Swåp
The ancient tune of this Knight’s Ballad (Swedish: Riddarvisor or Riddarballader, which translates as Knight’s Ballad or Ballads of Chivalry), is the origin of the Swedish national anthem. The song tells the heart breaking story of a man coming home to his village to find his fiancé has died while he was away.
Kärestans död appears on our 'Nordic Moods & Baroque Echoes' album which is out on the MOVE Records label and streams on major platforms.
• Susie Bishop (Australia) - voice
• Catalina Langborn (Sweden) - violin
• Olof Wendel (Sweden) - cimbalom
• Tommie Anderson (Sweden/Australia) - classical guitar
• Jenny Eriksson (Australia) - viola da gamba
Video by Kalle Camnert
Produced by Mikael Marin
Recorded at Atlantis Studios, Stockholm by Niclas Lindström
Mixed by Chris Doherty
Mastered by Michael Lynch
Album design and cover by Lyndall Gerlach
Executive Producers - Philip Pogson & Jenny Eriksson