Stefan Forssén is not easily categorized. He is a jazz musician, a renewer of the song and not least a master of a new sensitive and strikingly colourful repertoire for choirs, including the classic 'Vattenkanon'. Those accustomed to this light, soft side of his work will probably be shockingly and powerfully affected by his Requiem.
...By refined, stylish means the music penetrates into the inner experiences of the characters, captures their anxiety, but also the implacable course of event, as well as the timeless embrace that stands ready.

"For those verses of Hellsing that are inspired by the Orient, the composer Stefan Forssén has borrowed timbres from jazz and cabaré, sometimes enriched by Arabic ornamentation. The lyrical tone penetrates it all... In short, many brilliant minds meet congenially in this record."

"The basic touch is of classical, Swedish song lyrics. Congenially instrumented, intensely melodious. A soft musicality that bears listening to over and over again and a wonderful sense of humour... Melancholy, tenderness and a strong pathos permeates all the songs and gives them stature and a certain pride..."