• Year of composition: 1887 (according to the printed sheet music)
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: J. P. Jacobsen [Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847-1885)] (translation into Swedish by W. Peterson-Berger", according to the printed sheet music)
  • Arrangement/revision: Set for mixed choir by the composer in 1927 (according to the printed sheet music)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

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

Examples of printed editions

Sånger för blandad kör [Songs for mixed choir], Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag, Abr. L. 5192/5519

Literature

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

Description of work

Con moto (quasi agitato) C minor - C major 6/8


Work comment

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


Libretto/text

[1.] Se, det var en gång en konung,
mången skatt han nämnde sin 

2. Grant på alla riddarhjälmar
glänste hennes färgers prakt

3. Och i stora flockar drogo
friare till kungens dal

4. Men hon ratade dem alla
-hjärtat var så kallt som stål- 


Media files

Edition Swedish Musical Heritage

  • Vocal scores