Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Ach förlåt mig mina synder" / "Ack förlåt mig mina synder"

HRV 800

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  • Year of composition: 1736? (see below)
  • Work category: Voice and ensemble
  • Text author: Book of Psalms 25:11 [Old Testament]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

str, cont. (no figures)

Solo voices/choir

soprano

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:68a/67a/71

Literature

Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)

Description of work

(no tempo marking) C minor 4/4 (C)

Links

Ro:68a/67a/71


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)

The autograph states 'Napoli', which may indicate that Roman composed the song during his stay there in the autumn of 1736.


Libretto/text

Ach förlåt mig mina synder
dem iag [sic] blinder har begådt [sic]
o Herre kiär [sic]