Elfrida Andrée (1841−1929)

Bröllops-sånger för blandade röster [Wedding songs for mixed voices]
(Tre bröllopssånger) [Three wedding songs]

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1. I hjertevåren
2. Och kärleksdager
3. Säg hafven I nattetid hört ibland

  • Year of composition: 1879-1881
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Hans Hedlund (nos. 1-2), unknown (no. 3)
  • Dedication: To Mia Hedlund on 12 July 1881 (nos. 1 -2). At Sven Adolf and Stina Hedlund's 25th wedding anniversary on 16 August [1879] (no. 3)
  • First performed: 1881 and 1879, respectively
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min

Solo voices/choir

Mixed choir, S.A.T.B.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: The Elfrida Andrée collection

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Description of work

1. I hjertevåren: B-flat major 9/8
2. Och kärleksdager: Antiphony between soprano and tenor F major 2/4
3. Säg hafven I nattetid hört ibland: Andante con moto C major 4/4 (C)

Work comment

Swedish architect Hans Hedlund (1855-1931) was the nephew of newspaper publisher and politician Sven Adolf (S.A.) Hedlund (1821-1900)

Libretto/text

1. I hjertevåren, då löjet tåren ...

2. Och kärleks-dager, upplyser fager den väg de vandra ...

3. Säg hafven I nattetid hört ibland ...