• Year of composition: 1958
• Work category: Incidental music
• Text author: Rabbe Enckell
• First performed: 22 april 1958 Sveriges Radio
• Duration: Approx. 20-25 min

Instrumentation

1.1.0.0 / 2.0.0.0 / perc, hp
perc: tambourine, castanet

Solo voices/choir

3. Men's choir, T.B.
4. Men's choir, T.B.
4. Men's choir, T.B.
5. Men's choir, T.T.B.B.
7. Men's choir, T.T.B.B, 2 hn
10. Men's choir, T.T.B.B.
11. choir speaking, T.T.B.B.
12. Men's choir, T.T.B.B.
15. choir speaking, T.B.

• Location autograph: Sveriges Radios Musikbibliotek
• Possible call no. and autograph comment: 19972 M

Description of work

Various key signatures, 2/4
1. no tempo markings
2. no tempo markings
3. no tempo markings: Nu forslar solen (men's choir)
4. no tempo markings; O fadersöga och modersbarm (men's choir)
5. no tempo markings: Som kabellekor står vi (men's choir)
6. no tempo markings (2 hn)
7. no tempo markings: Det är ej örn (men's choir, 2 hn)
8. Liberamente (hpsolo)
9. no tempo markings (fl, tambourine)
10. no tempo markings: Nu smyckar bonden sitt hus
11. Parlando: Av harm förstummade (choir speaking)
12. no tempo markings: Vredgad vår fader binder (men's choir)
13, no tempo markings: hp
14. no tempo markings: orchestra
15. Furioso: Bröder, bröder släng stenar (choir speaking)
16. no tempo markings (solo for ob)

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