Ivar Hallström (1826−1901)

Hymn till Fosterlandet ur Operan 'Vikingarne' ("Hell dig, älskade nord") [Hymn to the homeland from the opera 'Vikingarne' (the Vikings)]

Print
  • Year of composition: Probably the 1870s (the opera premiered in 1877)
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: [Frans Hedberg (1828-1908)]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Svenska Skolkvartetten. Andra samlingen, 100 fyrstämmiga sånger [Svenska Skolkvartetten. Volume 2, 100 four-part songs] Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag (Ed. no. is missing) [1946]

Description of work

Maestoso G major 4/4 (C)

Work comment

This song also exists in a setting for male choir a cappella (T.T.B.B.). See separate post for that version.

Libretto/text

Hell dig, älskade nord,
du vår fädernejord! [sic]