- Year of composition: Year of composition unknown
- Work category: Voice and orchestra
- Text author: Per Henrik Ling [referring to Pehr Henrik Ling (1776-1839)]
- Duration: Approx. 10-15 min
Instrumentation
2*.2.2.2 / 4.2.3.0 / 2 "jägarhorn" (bugles) / str
(picc)
Solo voices/choir
Tenor solo
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
Description of work
Andante con moto E-flat major 3/4, Allegretto maestoso E-flat major 2/4, Recitative 3/4, Andante con moto G minor 2/4, Andante mesto G minor 3/4, Andante con moto G minor 2/4, Più vivo
Work comment
On the front cover, this work has an extended title: Ballad för Tenor Röst. utur den heliga Birgitta av Ling. Satt i Musik af Edm. Passy. Avsnittet Andante con moto g-moll 2/4 bygger på folkvisan Den bergtagna [Ballad for tenor voice. From 'den heliga Birgitta' (Saint Bridget) by Ling. Set to music by Edm. (Edmund) Passy. The section Andante con moto in G minor 2/4 is based on the folk song 'Den bergtagna' (The maiden captured by the Mountain King)]
Libretto/text
Hvar äro de? Hjelp helga Jungfru!