- 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
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Vocal scores
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Irmelin - Score (3 pages, pdf - 241 kB | Downloaded 1655 times)
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