Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960)

Cantata for the 450 year jubilee of Uppsala University

opus 45, Rudén no. 111

Print

First part
I: Choir
II. Baritone solo
III: Choir
Second part
IV. Alto solo
V. Choir

  • Year of composition: Composition sketch dated Alfvénsgården 26 July 1927, score dated Uppsala 5 September 1927
  • Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
  • Text author: Gunnar Mascoll Silfverstolpe
  • First performed: Uppsala University assembly hall 15 September 1927. Mixed choir (200 songs), Elsa Larcén, alto, Sam Waernulf, baritone, the Royal Court Orchestra and the Royal Academic Orchestra, cond. Hugo Alfvén
  • Duration: 33 min

Instrumentation

3*.3*.3*.3* / 4.3.3.1. / timp, 3 perc, hp, 4 pno / str
(picc, cor angl, bass clar, dbn)

Solo voices/choir

Alto and baritone solo solo, mixed choir S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Piano vocal score Stockholm 1927. Statens reproduktionsanstalt.
Stockholm 1927, Hirsch 2763

Location for score and part material

Svensk Musik

  • Location autograph: Uppsala Universitetsbibliotek
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Composition sketch at UUB VMhs 180:1, Score 182:1; Score and parts at Svensk Musik

Literature

Hedwall, Lennart: Hugo Alfvén, Stockholm 1973, pp. 301−304.

Description of work

First part
I. Mixed choir
Andante solenne C major 4/4
II. Baritone solo
Moderato B-flat major 5/4
III. Mixed choir
Allegretto, molto energico D major 4/4
Second part
IV: Alto solo
Andante Read more


Libretto/text

First part
I. Mized choir
Nu dåna gamla klockor
omkring en helig ort,
och tungt som fågelsvärmar
dra seklerna förbi.
Se, svarta kappor fladdra,
och genom Minnets port
går fram den döda ungdom,
som fostrats Read more