Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Herre när jag tänker huru Tu" / "Herre när jag tänker huru du" [E-flat major, for bass] ("I remembered thy judgments", according to the King James Version)

HRV 842

Print
  • Year of composition: After 1728 (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
  • Text author: Book of Psalms 119:52, 138:7-8 (Old Testament)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

cont. (no figures)

Solo voices/choir

bass

Location for score and part material

Handwritten copies can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:80) and at the Kalmar Museum (Svebilii visbok [Svebilii song book; 1756])

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:78b

Literature

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

Description of work

Lento E-flat major 4/4 (C)

Links

Ro:80


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to  Holm)


Libretto/text

Herre när jag tänker huru Tu [sic]
af Verldenes [sic] begynnelse dömt hafver
så varder jag tröstat [sic] så varder jag tröstat