- Work category: Voice and orchestra
- Text author: Eric Bögh, from Hundrede Viser, also printed in Halvandet Hundrede Viser
- First performed: 31 January 1893, The Royal Swedish Academy of Music Great Hall, Stockholm, Mathilda Thaube, Royal Court Orchestra under the direction of Conrad Nordqvist
- Duration: 6 min
Instrumentation
2.2.2.2 / 2.2.1.0 / timp, 1 perc / str
Solo voices/choir
Solo voice: 1 soprano
Location for score and part material
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: There are four scores and five piano reductions in the library. In some of these manuscripts there is French or German text. All of the manuscripts are digitised and freely available online.
Description of work
Moderato D major 4/4 (C)
Work comment
In the version for soprano and piano the song was premiered already in April 1891 in Paris at a concert at the music society La Trompette by Marie Louise Juel with the composer at the piano.
Libretto/text
Og sneen den flög saa vide om jord
men nonnen hun sang i det hellige kor
Der er roser i klostrets have
Og ridderen kom fra den blodige leg
Så rød var hans brynje, hans kind var så bleg
Hør klokkerne …
