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Ryman – His name is wonderfulLabel:Glädje (Joy)– GLP 7202
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo. Country: Sweden
Released1971. Genre: Folk, World, & Country . Style:Gospel

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At her first visit to Sweden in 1971 Ryman sang in front of an audience of 4,000 in the Filadelfia Church in Stockholm, which,also used for the Nobel Prize ceremony when the Stockholm Concert Hall was being renovated. Her pianist Mani Mattsson had toured extensively with legendary Swedish singers Einar Ekberg and Rolf Bjorlin. He had also collaborated on more than 400 recordings and offered to record ​Ryman on his own label before she left for Australia. The record was ready in time for her Swedish tour in 1972 and Swedish - US tours in1973.

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​Ryman – Hear Again Here Again Label:Aksent – LP 148, Recorded in Osteraker Church, Sweden  Format:Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:Sweden Released:1974   Genre:Classical, Folk, World, & Country Style:Gospel, Classical 
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When Chesne Ryaman returned to Sweden in 1974 she was contracted by the Church of Sweden to tour the country as a Singing Ambassador to attract new audiences. Bengt Samuelsson, the Director of the Central Counsil d of the church, had just published a book with the provocative title "Fill the churches or blow them up!"  The contract included this recording as he trusted Ryman to do the job and she delivered beyond expectations with her magnificent voice and a message of Peace and Love.

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Bach Handel - Chesne Ryman  David Bartov Eva Nordenfelt, ​Sweden
​EOL - Frank Hedman 1976


Erik Järnåker was a Swedish industrialist who became a major benefactor of Swedish music. One of his projects was to build a collection of old string instruments. David Bartov, the Russian born Israeli concert violinist, was assigned to spearhead this project. The instruments, which were donated to the Swedish Royal Academy of Music, are offered on lifetime loans to leading Swedish musicians. Another passion of the benefactor was Baroque music, which led to this recording with three outstanding artists. Eva Nordenfelt (1936-1996) was a leadimg Swedish harpsichordist;

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Inger Wikström, Rainer Maria Rilke,  Kerstin Meyer, Chesne Ryman
 – Lieder. Label:Bluebell Of Sweden  ​– BELL 144 Format:Vinyl, LP, Stereo  Country:Sweden  Released:1982  Genre:Classical  Style: Contemporary

This recording was included in film producer Ingemar Brgman's collection of 4000 records, sold in 2009 by Bukowski, the Swedish Auction House (15).

Rainer Maria Rilke 1875-1926), the Austrian poet and novelist lived in many countries, and in recent decades his poetry has had a renaissance around the world,   

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esne Ryman & Inger Wikstrom  - Live Concert - ​Royal Music
Academy - Stockholm 1986 Cd(1987)6 Cd Chesne Ryman & Inger Wikstrom ​ (Artist) Format: Audio CD

In 1986 Chesne Ryman and Inger Wikstrom were invited by the Royal Swedish Music Academy to tour Australia presenting music by Swedish composers in concert halls and on Broadcasting stations. At their triumphant home coming they performed the program at the Royal Music Academy in Stockholm and the concert was recorded live.

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​​Inger Wikström, August Strindberg, Erik Saedén, Catharina Olsson, 
Chesne Ryman, Anders Andersson  Bengt Krantz, Kirsten Holmen,
 Björn Ohlsson  – Den FredlöseLabel:Proprius – PROP 9989-90
Format:2 x Vinyl, LP, Album Country:Sweden Released:1987
Genre:Classical Style:Opera

Inger Wikstrom estab;ished her reputation not only as a brilliant pianist and entrepreneur. In the 1980's she emerged as a conductor and prolific composer of song cycles and operas. " The Outlaw" is a one Act opera based on a drama by August Strindberg, Sweden's leading novelist and playwright in the 19the century. The story is built on the dramatic events when Iceland became a Christiaan nation in1100 A.D

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​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdwn41C-PfE

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Here is a link to records still available in the open marketplace:  

https://www.discogs.com/artist/4007892-Chesne-Ryman



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