Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Juninatt [June night] ("En flicka sjöng i grönan skog")

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  • Year of composition: 1891 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, 2004)
  • Work category: Male choir a cappella
  • Text author: Freely after Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841); translation by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, 2004)
  • Arrangement/revision: Peterson-Berger in 1903 and 1908 (eaccording to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, 2004)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

T.T.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

Gehrmans Kvartett-Bibliotek. Fyrstämmiga Sånger för Mansröster [Four-part songs for male voices] no. 62, Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag, C. G. 1575

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv

Literature

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

Description of work

Moderato, sempre dolce B-flat major 3/4

Work comment

This song also exists in a setting for mixed choir a cappella (S.A.T.B.). See separate post for that version.

Libretto/text

[1.] En flicka sjöng i grönan skog,
i den stilla, ljusa juninatt

[2.] Hvad [sic] sjöng väl flickan natten lång,
denna stilla, ljusa juninatt?