Håkan Parkman

Swedish composer, arranger, and choral director

Håkan Parkman (1955–1988) was a Swedish composer, arranger, and choral director. From 1980 to 1988 he led the Uppsala vokalensemble. He died in a drowning accident off the coast of Gotland and is buried in the Uppsala old cemetery. He was the brother of Stefan Parkman.^[1]

Works, editions and recordings

Titania
Till Österland (Arr. for Choir and Soprano)
Kyrie
Espresso
C-Dur
November med skiftningar av ädelt pälsverk
Från Berget

Three Shakespeare songs

I. Sonnet 76: Why is my Verse so Barren of New Pride
II. Madrigal: Take, O Take Those Lips Away
III. Sonnet 147: My Love is a Fever

References

^ The Swedish choral miracle: Swedish a cappella music since 1945 Richard Sparks - 2000 "Also in 1989, Werle wrote a short setting in English of Shakespeare's well-known text, "Orpheus with his Lute," in memory of Hakan Parkman.'"

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