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The newly written, exciting work 'Et in terra pax' (And on earth peace) by Camilla Voigt is composed for women's choir, soprano solo, violin, piano and organ. The basis of the work is Latin texts, where the movements such as Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus Dei are composed and arranged based on Gregorian melodies. Here we also encounter the introductory words in Mary's praise song, Magnificat and the medieval hymn Ubi caritas. The lyrics have consistently received a positive, beautiful and well-sounded musical costume. Soft parts alternate with more powerful ones, giving good effect in the composition. It is about a very personal tone language without search for effect. The whole appears to be simple in a good sense but never becomes trivial. The choral work 'Et in terra pax' is a particularly positive example of newly written sacred music, which bridges the present with the past, and which is also clearly borne out by the important interaction between text and tone. As a listener you feel enclosed. It is a work of darkness and light that sends rays of hope to the listener. Soprano Karin Dahlberg, acclaimed for her broad sense of repertoire and strong radiance, has performed with a variety of Swedish and international symphony orchestras and is currently involved in yet another grand concert at the Berliner Philharmonie. The music, which is also complemented by percussion, double bass and flugelhorn, moves in the borderlands of both jazz, folk and classical music. These are prayers and phrases from the liturgy of the Church that in different ways represent life and conditions we humans share equally. An invitation for us not to let darkness prevail but to always seek the light.