Olof Åhlström (1756-1835)

(Kantater för kyrkoårets högtidsdagar) Andeliga Sånger. (5.) Jul-Dagen. [(Cantatas for the feast days of the liturgical year) Spiritual Songs. (5.) Christmas Day]. 'Ur nattens hvila väckt'

Print

Autograph (unnumbered):
[1.] [Solo; Soprano or Tenor]
[2.] [Solo] Soprano

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Edition Gran Tonante:
1. Recitativo and Arioso (Soprano or Tenor)
(Recitativo; Soprano or Tenor)
2. Aria (Soprano)

  • Year of composition: Dating uncertain (Åhlström worked in S:t Jacobs kyrka [St James's Church, Stockholm] 1792-1835; two of the cantatas are dated [no. 1: 1801] and [no. 7: 1802]. According to an inscription on no. 10, that cantata was performed in Jacob's kyrka in 1799
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • First performed: Probably in S:t Jacobs kyrka [St James's Church], Stockholm
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
  • Detailed duration: Uncertain

Instrumentation

probably pno/Forte Piano (cf. Cantata no. 1)

Solo voices/choir

solo voice: 1 soprano (and possibly 1 tenor)

Examples of printed editions

11 Kantater för kyrkoårets högtider för Soli, Kör och Pianoforte. Urtext-Edition av Holger Schmitt-Hallenberg [11 Cantatas for the feast days of the liturgical year. Critical edition by Holger … Read more

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv (bound together with the other cantatas for the feast days of the liturgical year)

Description of work

Autograph (unnumbered):
[1.] Andantino - Moderato - Andantino C major - B-flat major 4/4 (C)
[2.] Cantabile E-flat major 2/4

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Edition Gran Tonante:
1. Andantino - Moderato - Andantino C major - B-… Read more

Work comment

According to an anonymous note inserted in the autograph, [Johann Christian Friedrich] Hæffner's name has been written on the cover, but for several reasons, these cantatas have never been attributed … Read more

Libretto/text

Autograph (unnumbered):

[1.] [Solo; Soprano or Tenor]: Ur nattens hvila väckt /.../ Hvad ljus ur mörkrets djup /.../ En nådens dag, O Gud! /.../ För Jordens spridda folk, han himlens nåd förkunnar

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