Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner [Haeffner] (1759−1833)

Marsch. Vid Gustaf Adolfsfesten i Upsala [sic] d. 6 Nov. 1832 [March. At the Gustaf Adolf festivities in Uppsala on 6 November, 1832] ("Låt dina portar upp")

Print
  • Year of composition: Probably 1832
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: C. E. Fahlcrantz
  • First performed: The version for male choir a cappella was probably first performed by the choir Allmänna Sången [then a male choir] on the occasion of the Gustav II Adolf jubilee in Uppsala on 6 November, 1832.
  • 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 G major - C major - G major 4/4 (C)

Work comment

The song also exists in a setting for male choir a cappella (T.T.B.B.). See separate post for that version.

Libretto/text

Låt dina portar upp, du minnenas ljusa tempelgård!
Vaknen upp, I [sic] folkens prisade hjältar och vise