- Year of composition: 1851
- Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
- Dedication: This song is said to have been dedicated on 6 March, 1852, 'to those going sledding at Ultuna' [a locality on the outskirts of Uppsala]
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Solo voices/choir
S.A.T.B.
Examples of printed editions
Svenska Skolkvartetten. 100 fyrstämmiga sånger, 1:sta samlingen, [Svenska Skolkvartetten. 100 four-part songs, Volume 1] Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag (Ed. no. is missing) [1952]
Description of work
Brisk E-flat major 2/4
Work comment
This song also exists in a setting for male choir a cappella (T.T.B.B.). See separate post for that version.
Libretto/text
Kälkarna fram! Kälkarna fram!
Solen högt på himlen står*
och manar oss att hand i hand
skynda till bergets höjd
därifrån vi med fröjd
åka ned med blixtens fart
men välta ock ibland
* 'är' in the version for male choir