Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)
Visa i folkton [Song in folk tone] ("Som stjärnorna på himmelen")
opus 5
- Year of composition: 1892 (referring to the version for voice and piano)
- Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
- Text author: Lyrics by H. (according to the printed music; referring to Wendela Hebbe [1808-1899])
- Arrangement/revision: Arranged for mixed choir by the composer in 1927 (according to the printed music)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Solo voices/choir
S.A.T.B., S.A.A.T.T.B.B.
Examples of printed editions
Svenska Skolkvartetten. Tredje samlingen, 100 fyrstämmiga sånger [Svenska Skolkvartetten. Volume 3, 100 four-part songs] Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag Abr. L. 5306 (printed 1929, 1946)
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
Literature
Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]
Description of work
Slow, dreamy G major 4/4 (C)
Work comment
This song also exists in a setting for solo voice and piano. See separate post for that version.
Libretto/text
1. Som stjärnorna på himmelen,
när natten faller på,
så tindrade hans ögon,
så klara och så blå,
så röder var hans mund
som rosorna i lund
om våren.
2. Men skyarne församlades
och solen vände bort,
…
