Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960)

Kantat vid Världspostunionens halvsekels jubileum 1924 [Cantata]

opus 41, Rudén no. 103

Print

I. Mixed choir, male choir, baritone solo
II. Baritone solo
III. Mixed choir
IV. Recitative baritone, mixed choir

  • Year of composition: Composition sketch dated 8-28 April 1924, score dated Alfvénsgården 30 July 1924
  • Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
  • Text author: Albert Albert-Henning
  • First performed: The Royal Opera, Stockholm on 16 August 1924. Soloist Carl Richter, the Opera Choir, the Royal Court Orchestra, cond. Nils Grevillius
  • Duration: Approx. 25-30 min

Instrumentation

3**.3*.4*.4* / 4331 / timp, 3 perc / str
picc, picc, cor angl, e-flat clar, bass clar, dbn)

Solo voices/choir

Baritone solo
Mixed choir S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Piano vocal score Stockholm 1924. Statens reproduktionsanstalt

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv (score in ink), Uppsala University Library: Score in pencil dated Alfvénsgården 30 July 1924 (UUB 179:2a), Composition sketch in pencil dated 8-28 April 1924 (UUB 179:2b), Choir score with piano reduction in ink (UUB 179:2c)

Description of work

I. (Choir) Moderato G major 4/4
II. (Baritone solo) Andante F minor 3/4
III. (Choir) Andantino A major 4/4
IV. (Baritone solo) Recitativo A minor 3/4, (with choir and varying keys)


Libretto/text

I. Coro S.A.T.B.
Bruset av vågen som glider,
sjönke i havet omsider,
långt från en väntande strand,
stege ej andra och förde sorlet,
vars budskap de hörde in emot land.

Coro T.T.B.B.
Suset i furans krona
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