Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960)

Papillon (Fjärilen)

Rudén no. 143

Print
  • Year of composition: Publishing contract 27 July 1936
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Gustaf Alexanderson (1880-1937) Lawyer
  • Duration: 3 min
  • Detailed duration: 2,5 minutes

Solo voices/choir

S.A.A.T.

Examples of printed editions

Stockholm 1936, CG 2842. Gehrmans kör-bibliotek, 86
Stora körboken, no. 25. Gehrmans, Stockholm 1951

  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Autograph missing

Description of work

Allegretto grazioso e rubato D major 3/4


Work comment

Alfvén composed the song about the dancing butterfly, as was his wont, first for men´s choir, and immediately thereafter for mixed choir. It is sung pretty much equally often by both choir types. The Read more


Libretto/text

Papillon dansar i solens ljus
lätt som blommornas älva,
dansar i livslust och glädjerus;
vingarna skimra och skälva.

Papillon kom som ett bud om vår
vintern var tung att bära
vårsolens glans om vingarna Read more