- Year of composition: About 1840-1850
- Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
- Text author: Erik Gustaf Geijer
- Arrangement/revision: (David Wikander [1884-1955])
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Solo voices/choir
S.A.T.B.
Examples of printed editions
Svenska Skolkvartetten. Tredje samlingen, 100 fyrstämmiga sånger [Svenska Skolkvartetten. Volume 3, 100 four-part songs] Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag Abr. L. 5306 (printed 1929, 1946)
Description of work
Andante con moto E major 4/4 (C)
Work comment
This song also exists in a setting (in another key) for voices without accompaniment (quartet: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) as well as one for male choir a cappella (T.T.B.B.). See individual posts for those versions.
Libretto/text
Solen sjunker ned i hav, i hav.
Böljorna sjunga sin sång, sin sång
Media files
References
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Vocal scores
- Solens nedgång i havet (Solnedgång i hafvet) - Score (1 page, pdf - 59 kB | Downloaded 1315 times)