- Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (the poem was published in 1851)
- Work category: Male choir a cappella
- Text author: Emil von Qvanten (in the collection 'Dikter' [Poems], published 1851)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Solo voices/choir
T.T.B.B.
Examples of printed editions
• Nya ”Amatör-Kvartetten” för 4 Mansröster [for 4 male voices], Book. II, Abr. Lundquists Musikförlag, (No ed. no.) [1930]
• Manskören. En samling Körer och Kvartetter för Mansröster enligt uppdrag …
Description of work
Maestoso E minor 3/4
Work comment
The song also exists in a setting for mixed choir a cappella (S.A.T.B.). See separate post for that version.
The text has also been set to music by August Söderman. See separate post for that version.
Libretto/text
1. Hör hur härligt sången skallar
mellan Wäinös runohallar
2. Se bland drifvor [sic] högt vid polen
Strålar klar midsommarsolen
[3.] Hör, de höga furor susa,
hör de djupa strömmar brusa
4. Öfverallt […