Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795)

"Aldrig en Iris" (Fredmans epistel nr 54) [Fredman's Epistle no. 54]

Print
  • Year of composition: Probably between 1773 and 1780; the collection was published by Olof Åhlström in 1790 (by this time, many of the songs included were already twenty years old)
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Carl Michael Bellman
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Svenska Skolkvartetten. Andra samlingen, 100 fyrstämmiga sånger [Svenska Skolkvartetten. Volume 2, 100 four-part songs] Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag (Ed. no. is missing) [1946]

Description of work

Andantino E major 3/4

Work comment

According to the standard edition of the Bellmanssällskapet [Bellman Society] the subtitle is: "Vid Corporal [sic] Bomans Graf på St. Cathrina [sic] Kyrkogård" [At the grave of Corporal Boman at the cemetary of the Katarina Church (Stockholm)]

Libretto/text

Aldrig en Iris på dessa bleka fält
minsta blomma plockat
till vällukt i sin herdes tält