Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Dalmarsch (En flock dalkarlar tågar hem från sommararbetet) [March of Dalecarlians / March from Dalecarlia (A group of Dalecarlians marching home from their summer work)] ("Marschen går till Tuna")

Print
  • Year of composition: About 1890-1900
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Erik Axel Karlfeldt [1864-1931] From 'Fridolins visor' [The songs of Fridolin], 1898 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004])
  • Arrangement/revision: Ivar Widéen (1871-1951)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B., S.A.T.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

Hembygdskören. Sånger arrangerade för blandad kör av Ivar Widéen, Häft. 2, [Hembygdskören. Songs arranged for mixed choir by Ivar Widéen, Book 2] Abr. Lundquist (1921)

Literature

Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]

Description of work

Brisk and confident G major 2/4

Work comment

This song has also been set for solo voice and piano. See separate post for that version.

Libretto/text

Marschen går till Tuna
på hed och backar bruna