• Year of composition: 1889 (according to Sohlmans Musiklexikon [a Swedish dictionary of music and musicians], vol. 3, 1976)
• Work category: Mixed choir and orchestra
• Text author: Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter (1816-1873) [trans. by Herman Ring (1859-1927)]
• Duration: Approx. 20-25 min
• Detailed duration: 25' (according to the broadcast of P2 on 3 April 1995 with Radiokören [The Swedish Radio Choir] and Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester [The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra], cond: Esa-Pekka Salonen)

Instrumentation

2*.2.2.2 / 4.2.3*.0 / timp, perc, hp / str
(picc, bass tbn)
perc: trgl, cymb, tam

Solo voices/choir

S.S.A.A.T.T.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

Elkan & Schildknecht, E. & S. 1165 (piano reduction)

Location for score and part material

Handwritten parts at Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

• Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
• Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv (score)

Description of work

Andante sostenuto (score) / Andante espressivo (piano reduction) B minor (varying key signatures) 4/4 (C) (varying time signatures)

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