I. Aria
II. Öde-Gudinnornas Swar
III. Aria
- Year of composition: 1685
- Work category: Voices and other instruments
- Text author: Lüdert Dijkman
- First performed: July, 1685 in Stockholm (most likely in the Riddarholmen Church) in connection with the funeral of Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora’s two sons Gustav and Ulric [Ulrik], who had died in the spring/early summer of 1685.
- Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
- Detailed duration: 9'41 according to Musica Sveciae's recording (MSCD 306-307)
Instrumentation
vn I+II, vla, cont
Solo voices/choir
soprano, alto, tenor, bass
Examples of printed editions
Printed copies can be found in the Uppsala University Library (Palmsköld 14), the National Library of Sweden (F 1700 / Fol Br 414), Karlstads Stifts- och Läroverksbibliotek (Bibliotheca Wärmelandica IV, nr 1) and possibly also in the National Library of Finland, Helsinki
Monumenta Musicae Svecicae: 5. Musica Svecica Saeculi XVII: 2-4. Drei Vokalwerke der schwedischen Grossmachtepoche (Editerad av Carl-Allan Moberg & Jan Olof Rudén), Edition Reimers ER 107010 (1968)
Description of work
I. Aria: Adagio E minor alla breve
II. Öde-Gudinnornas Swar. â [sic] 3. A.T.B.: (no time signature) E minor alla breve
III. Aria. Initially with 4 'Violer' [sic; strings], then 4 voices, C.A.T.B.: (no time signature) E minor (-E major) alla breve
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Libretto/text
I. Aria: O flychtig [sic] Frögd,
O flychtig Frögd som har titt Namn af blott en dicktan /.../
O, Parcae! [sic] O! O mörcka Nattens barn /.../
Måst och dhe [sic] Höga Ceder-Trään [sic] (soprano)
II. Öde-Gudinnornas Swar. â 3. A.T.B.: Tu må wäl tin Klagan hämma,
ingen gråt kan oss bequämma [sic] (alto, tenor, bass)
III. Initially with 4 'Violer' [sic; strings], then 4 voices, C.A.T.B.: O Höge Himmle-Sluut [sic] som togh Dhem Tu förlänte!
Tag icke från oss bort tin Smordes Regemente! (soprano, alto, tenor, bass)