Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Psalm. 81. "Sjunger Gudi gladeliga" / Psalm 81 "Sjunger Gudi gladeliga" [Psalm no. 81 "Sing aloud unto God our strength", according to the King James Version]

HRV 918

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[1. Aria] Sjunger Gudi gladeliga
[2. Rec.] Ty thetta är en sed i Israel

  • Year of composition: after 1728 (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
  • Text author: Book of Psalms 81:1, 5-6 (Old Testament)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

cont.; with "si suona" elements

Solo voices/choir

soprano

Location for score and part material

Handwritten copies can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:77a, Ro:78b), Lund University library (Schartau 2:5) and Uppsala University Library (hs. 76:2:17 and also [movement no. 2, only] hs. 76:2:20)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:79, Ro:80

Literature

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

Description of work

[1. Aria] (no tempo marking) D major 4/4 (C)
[2. Rec.] (no tempo marking) - Adagio A minor 4/4 (C) Da capo

Links

Ro:77a
Ro:79

Ro:80
UUB:Vmhs 76:2:17
UUB:Vmhs 76:2:20


Work comment

Probably composed by Roman (according to Holm)


Libretto/text

[1. Aria] Sjunger Gudi gladeliga
then [sic] vår starkhet är

[2. Rec.] Ty thetta är en sed i Israel
och en Jakobs Guds rätt