I den andra delen baseras texten på ett tal av den nordamerikanska indianstammen Nez Perces hövding Joseph

Våren kommer till vår fröjd

written for SSAATTBB a cappella

I try to illustrate how thoughts jump back and forth at a rapid pace

THOUGHTS & THOUGHTS var Jacob Mühlrads första körverk

Long is the Mountain Pheasant's Tail Milliken I den andra delen baserasThe suite The Japanese Seasons for SATB a cappella is dedicated to Erik Westberg's Vocal Ensemble. Alvin Vikman is a composer and pianist, born in 2001, and began his education at the Lilla Akademien in Stockholm with Matthew Peterson as his teacher. He later studied with Jan Sandstrm and Fredrik Hgberg in Pite where he received a bachelor's degree in composition. Alvin says: "I have always been drawn to Japanese poetry and The Japanese Seasons is an