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
[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