As a composer - her work reflects a deep interest in the voice as a central element of her creative process, as well as a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Filippa blends set forms with improvisation, often incorporating elements of Nordic folk music into the sonic landscapes she creates
"Två kvinnor i världen/To kvinner i verden" (2023) approx. 20 min.
co-written with Ida Wahl for Venskabsprojektet
voice
voice and cello
dance/circus
"Fågelsång" (2021) for Høst vocal quartet (also adapted for choir SSAA 2023) 3,5 min
"Ack om ditt blod" (2021) for Høst vocal quartet. 3,5 min
4 voices (SSAA)
"Day and night" (2025) for cello duo
"Uh-o-ai" (2025) for cello and voice duo
"Blåval" (2016) arranged for cello and voice duo (2025)
"Springtime" (2016) arranged for cello and voice duo (2025)
Två kvinnor i världen / To kvinner i verden (2023)
Music: Ida Wahl & Filippa Westerberg
Lyrics: Ida Wahl & Filippa Westerberg
Choreography: Signild Elisabeth & Anna Ting Nissen Bech
I. Klarare/Klarere
En tanke
II. Komplimanger/Komplimenter
En tanke till/En tanke til
III. Kvinnor och män/Kvinner og menn
Performers
Voice: Ida Wahl
Voice and cello: Filippa Westerberg
Movement and dance: Signild Elisabeth & Anna Ting Nissen Bech
Video and sound:
Performance at Dynamo, Odense, November 2023
Performance at Den Fynske Opera, Odense, December 2023
Fågelsång (2021)
Music and lyrics: Filippa Westerberg
HØST
Lene Høst
Maja Freese
Liv Vester Larsen
Filippa Westerberg
Imagine yourself standing in the middle of a Scandinavian beech forest, the light playing in the leaves making everything bright green. Then you hear it - the birds - and once you hear it you can’t unhear it. It will only grow into a symphony of spring. This is the inspiration of Fågelsång - the Swedish word for bird song. Here the members of Høst can unfold their inner bird sounds in their voices and use the freedom of it, both in the written parts and the improvisation.
Sound recordings, mix and master: Peter Hellesøe
Video production: Uffe Birk
Hair and make up: Cæcilie Cramon
Artwork/logo: Julia Westerberg
Alto Saxophone 1 / Flute
Alto Saxophone 2 / Clarinet in Bb
Tenor Saxophone 1
Tenor Saxophone 2
Bariton Saxophone / Bass Clarinet in Bb
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3 / Flugelhorn
Trumpet 4 / Flugelhorn
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Bass Trombone
Voice
Electric Guitar
Piano
Double bass
Drum set
flute
oboe
clarinet in Bb
bassoon
horn in F
percussion
(bass drum, gong, crotales - arco)
violin
viola
cello
flute
clarinet in Bb
2 percussion
(vibraphone, drum set)
piano
2 violin
viola
cello
2 soprano
We share the same sky (2025)
Music and lyrics: Filippa Westerberg
Commissioned with the generous support of Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting
Todd Reynolds, conductor
Lindsay McIntyre and Vanessa Croome, voice
Kyla-Rae Ashworth, flute and piccolo
Tucker Hall-Klingensmith, clarinet
Ruben Høgh, piano
Aaron Edgcomb and Yun-Chen Chou, percussion
Chloe Lorraine Johnson and Michael Ferri, violin
Chris Gokelman, viola
Miriam Liske-Doorandish, cello
Video editing by Mike McCurdy Video
recording by Joe Aidonidis/Great Sky Media Audio
recording and mixing by Todd Vos
August 1, 2025 World premiere performance at LOUD Weekend (part of the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA). http://www.bangonacan.org
Icarus - a suite for cello ensemble and voice (2022)
Music and lyrics: Filippa Westerberg
I. Sundial
II. Feathers and wax
III. Insanity
IV. For dust I am
V. Peace
Celloensemble:
Monica Tønning
Johan Sjölin
Ksymena Ślusarczyk
Rosanna Grezel
Jonas Rongsted Kristiansen
Konsta Kärkkäinen
Solo cello and voice: Filippa Westerberg
Sound: Peter Hellesøe
Video: Phillip Alexander Andersen
from ”KAPITEL” Filippa Westerbergs soloist performance at SDMK, Odense, 13th of May 2024
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