Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Wi tacke tig o Gud" [one movement]

HRV 942a

Print
  • Year of composition: 1727/1728; the inscription "1732" may indicate when the work was first performed as well as when it was composed (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voice and ensemble
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

str, cont. (org)

Solo voices/choir

soprano

Location for score and part material

Handwritten copy can be found at the Lund University Libraries (Engelhardt no. 45)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:66

Literature

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

Description of work

(no tempo marking) G major 4/4 (C)

Links

Ro:66
LUB:Eng no. 45


Work comment

Probably composed by Roman (according to Holm)

On the autograph's cover there is an inscription "Efter Predikan" [after Sermon] and the year "1732" (albeit not in Roman's hand), but judging by the musical notes the work should be dated 1727/1728 [cf. HRV 942b]


Libretto/text

Wi tacke tig [sic] o Gud
som oss den Nåd täcks unna