- Year of composition: c. 1930-1940 [Dukes's play 'The Dumb Wife of Cheapside' was published in 1929]
- Work category: Incidental music
- Text author: Ashley Dukes (1885-1959), translation into Swedish by Anna Alkman [most likely referring to Annastina Alkman (1879-1971)]
- First performed: 9 December 1932
- Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
Instrumentation
clar, cel, str
solo voice
Location for score and part material
Only the piano reduction with the vocal part written in exists.
- Location autograph: Sveriges Radios Musikbibliotek
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: T 43, autograph in pencil, stamped "Kurt Atterberg, Stockholm"
Description of work
1. no tempo markings D minor 3/4, D minor 6/8
2. 1 bar with only voice
3. no tempo markings D minor 6/8
4. Andante G minor 3/4
5. Andante D minor 6/4
6. sång utanför [song outside] Allegro D minor 6/8
7. Alla marcia C major 2/4
8. Dryckessång [Drinking song]: two-part canon F major 2/4
Libretto/text
1. no tempo markings. I vattnet fisken sprattlar [(approx.) The fish is shimmying/twitching in the water].
2. 1 bar with only the vocal part. Mat åt små fåglar [Food for small birds]
3. no tempo markings - 4 bars of singing. Du lilla flicka kära [You, dear little girl].
5. Andante. Den blinde utanför [The blind man outside]. I vattnet fisken sprattlar
6. Sång utanför [Song outside]. I vattnet fisken sprattlar
8. Dryckessång. Bara drick och drick. Tvåstämmig kanon. [Drinking song. Just drink and drink. Two-part canon.]