• Year of composition: Autograph to the score dated '4 May 1862'
• Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
• Text author: 'Words by Oscar Fredrik' (according to autograph) [= Prince Oscar Fredrik, later King Oscar II of Sweden]
• Duration: Approx. 20-25 min
• Detailed duration: Uncertain

Instrumentation

2.2.2.2 / 2.2.3*.0 / timp, perc, 2 hp / str
(bass tbn)
perc: cymb (Cembali [sic]), tub bells (Cloche)

Solo voices/choir

solo parts:
Alto [solo]
Ingrid (soprano)
Modren [The mother] (alto)
Hjalmar (tenor)
Necken [The Nixie] (bass)

soloist quartet: S.S.A.A.

choir: S.S.A.A., T.T.B.B., S.A.T.B.

Location for score and part material

Choral parts in the collections of Musik- och teaterbiblioteket.

• Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
• Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ivar Hallström's collection (2 scores)

Description of work

Första Afdelningen [First Part]
I. Inledning [Introduction]: Andante G major 4/4 (C)
II. Chör af Elfvor och Skogsrån [Choir of Fairies and (approx.) Forest nymphs]: Andantino con moto G major 6/8
III. Ingrid. Chör af Elfvor och Skogsrån [Choir of Fairies and (approx.) Forest nymphs]: Andante - Allegro moderato - Allegro A minor - F major - F minor 4/4 (C) - 6/8 - 4/4 (C) - alla breve

Andra Afdelningen [Second Part]
IV. Modren och Ingrid [The Mother and Ingrid]: Andante A minor 3/4 - 6/8
V. Chör af Hjalmars Svenner [Choir of Hjalmar’s Esquires]: Allegro vivace F major 4/4 (C)
VI. Hjalmar och Chör af hans Svenner [Hjalmar and Choir of his Esquires]: Andante maëstoso D major 4/4 (C)
VII. Ingrid. Hjalmar: Quasi rec. - Più Allegretto D major - B-flat major 4/4 (C)
VIII. Chör af Hjalmars Svenner [Choir of Hjalmar’s Esquires]: Rec. - Allegretto - Allegro D major/- minor - F major 4/4 (C)
IX. Necken. Chör af Vattenandar [The Nixie. Choir of Water spirits]: Andante con moto F major 4/4 (C)
X. Chör af Hjalmars Svenner [Choir of Hjalmar’s Esquires]: Allegro non troppo C major 2/4 (attaca subito)
XI. Elfdrottningen. Hjalmar. Chör af Elfvor [The Fairy Queen. Hjalmar. Choir of Fairies]: Andantino grazioso - Allegretto D-flat major - C-sharp minor 6/8 - 4/4 (C) - 6/8 (varying tempo marks, key and time signatures)
XII. Ingrid. Hjalmar. Necken. Chör af Hjalmars Svenner och Vattenandar [Ingrid. Hjalmar. The Nixie. Choir of Hjalmar’s Esquires and Water spirits]: Allegro moderato - Andante A-flat major - G-flat major - C minor 4/4 (C) - 6/8 (varying tempo marks, key and time signatures)
XIII. Chör af Ægirs döttrar [Choir of Ægir’s daughters]: Andantino F major 6/8
XIV. Slut-Chör [Final choir]: Andante - Moderato C major 4/4 (C)

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