Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Deilig er jorden, (Manskvartett [Male quartet])

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition unknown
  • Work category: Male choir a cappella
  • Text author: [Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1789-1862)]
  • Duration: 2 min

Examples of printed editions

In the magazine Hemländsk musik, Sommar och Höst 1912, no. 70 in the book

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: In addition, one autograph exists in private ownership, and choir parts in autograph can be found in the Norsk musikksamling at the Nasjonalbiblioteket [National Library of Norway] in Oslo

Description of work

Andante A major 2/4 24 bars, 16 bars, Da capo bars 1-24


Work comment

The fact that choir parts can be found in the Norsk musikksamling suggests that this work has been performed in Norway, possibly during Hägg's time in that country (1900-1909)
In the score Hägg mentions that the lyrics were borrowed from Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's Sigurd Slembe (1862)