- Year of composition: Probably 1895-96 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004])
- Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
- Text author: Viktor Rydberg [1828-1895] ('Arioso' ur Kantat vid jubelfest i Uppsala 6 sept. 1877) ['Arioso' from Cantata for a jubilee in Uppsala on 6 September, 1877] (according Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004])
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Solo voices/choir
S.A.T.B., S.A.T.B.B.
Examples of printed editions
Album för Kyrkosång / Geistliche Lieder. Utvald samling af flerstämmiga religiösa hymner till Gudstjänstligt bruk utgifna af Julius Wibergh Kantor och kördirigent i Tyska kyrkan i Stockholm, [Collection of selected polyphonic sacred hymns for church services, published by Julius Wiberg, Cantor and choral conductor at the German Church, Stockholm] Abr. Lundquists Kongl. Hofmusikhandel, Georg Abr. Lundquists Förlag, Abr. L. 3296 (1900) [The collection is dedicated to Georg Sterzel, Vicar of St. Gertrude’s German Church, Stockholm (according to the printed music)]
Literature
Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]
Description of work
Lento A minor (- A major) 4/4 (C)
Work comment
This song also exists in a setting for male choir a cappella. See separate post for that version.
Libretto/text
Hvarje [sic] själ, som längtan bränner
till hvad ädelt är och sannt [sic]
Jede Seele, welche Sehnsucht
nach dem Edeln, Wahren fühlt