Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner [Haeffner] (1759−1833)
Lejonriddarne [Lejonriddarna] ("Vikingasäten, åldriga lundar")
- Year of composition: The book Schwedische Lieder. Erstes Heft. / Svenska Sånger. Första Häftet [Swedish songs, book I] was probably printed in 1818
- Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
- Text author: P. D. A. Atterbom
- Dedication: Dedicated to the students in Uppsala
- First performed: Uppsala on 27 February, 1814 on the occasion of the peace with Denmark (according to Schwedische Lieder. Erstes Heft. / Svenska Sånger. Första Häftet)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Solo voices/choir
S.A.T.B.
Examples of printed editions
Svenska Skolkvartetten. 100 fyrstämmiga sånger, 1:sta samlingen [100 four-part songs, Volume 1], Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag (Ed. no. is missing) [1952]
Description of work
Maestoso C major 4/4 (C)
Work comment
The song 'Lejonriddarne' also exists in a setting for male choir (T.T.B.B.) and piano (included in the Schwedische Lieder. Erstes Heft. / Svenska Sånger. Första Häftet. See separate post for that edition.)
Libretto/text
Vikingasäten, åldriga lundar,
klippor, den eviga frihetens värn!
Fädernesland! Försoningen stundar:
Vaulunders [sic] söner smida sitt järn.
Media files
Edition Swedish Musical Heritage
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Vocal scores
- Lejonriddarne - Score (3 pages, pdf - 294 kB | Downloaded 1647 times)