JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN (music for theatre)
Theatrical play at the State Theatre in Borås,Sweden.
Director: Jan Bratt
Composer: Jeanette Sollén
Dramatized by Johan Holmberg, based upon the book by Dalton Trumbo. Premièred March 31st, 2001. Approx. 20 performances.
The music: Electronic music, piano and saxophones
Saxophones played by Jonny Wartel. All else Jeanette Sollén
durata: app. 60 min
The music was also recorded and turned into a CD that was handed out to the audience (WILL BE UPLOADED SOON). Recorded by Fredrik olsson studio utima.
PIECES |
DUR. |
INSTRUMENTS |
LYRICS |
Johnny i allt (Johnny in all) |
4.30 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
|
Ensam & övergiven (alone and abandoned) |
1.39 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
|
det är så vackert (it’s so beautiful) |
2.20 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
|
min arm (my arm) |
3.58 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
|
Tipperary flyter (Tipperary floats) |
5.18 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
|
det djupaste mörker (the deepest darkness) |
2.09 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
|
söndagen (the sunday) |
6.19 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
|
vibrerar (vibrates) |
4.13 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
|
morfin (morphine) |
4.47 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
|
enkelljus (single light) |
2.13 |
saxophones, piano, electronics |
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Press:
”…A deepened exploration occurs in the music with Jeanette Sollén’s classical piano minimalism and Jonny Wartel’s free-moving saxophones. When the soundtape is allowed to spread, the temperament of the piece becomes clear, a temper that moves and touches.”
Sven Rånlund, Göteborgs-Posten

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