Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
Kröningsmusiken 1751 ("Prisa Jerusalem Herran [Herren]") [Coronation Music of 1751 (Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem)]
HRV 403
[1.] Prisa Jerusalem Herran
[2.] Frögdens [sic] Gudi
[3.] Herren är när
[4.] Lycka ske Konungenom [sic]
[5.] Bevisa oss Tina hjelp [sic]
[6a.] Inledning, instrumental]
[6b.] Konungen hoppas uppå Herran
[7.] Han hafver it upseende
[8.] Så hög som Himmelen
[9.] Syndarena [sic] hafve en ända på jordene
[10.] Lofvat Lofvat [sic] vare Herren
[11.] Lofver Herrans helga namn
- Year of composition: 1751
- Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
- Text author: Texts from the Book of Psalms (Old Testamentet), etc.
- Duration: Approx. 30-40 min
- Detailed duration: 33'43 (according to Musica Sveciae's recording)
Instrumentation
0.2.0.2 / 0.3.0.0 / timp, cont (org) / str
Solo voices/choir
solo voice (?): soprano (according to Holm some movements state 'Solo', but the inscriptions are not in Roman's hand)
choir: S.A.T.B.
Location for score and part material
Copies (manuscripts) can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:6c) and Uppsala University Library (Vhms 65:3)
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:6a, Ro:6b; movements nos. [1], [2] and [4] can also be found as individual scores at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:6c)
Literature
Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)
Description of work
[1.] Adagio - Non tanto adagio - Grave D major - A major 4/4 (C)
[2.] Non troppo allegro D major 4/4 (C)
[3.] Andante A major 4/4 (C)
[4.] Tempo giusto - Allegro - Tempo giusto - Allegro - Adagio D major 4/4 (C)
[5.] Larghetto F-sharp minor 3/4
[6a.] Introduction, instrumental] Vivace B minor 4/4 (C)
[6b.] Grave - Vivace - Grave B minor 4/4 (C)
[7.] Andante - Grave - Andante - Adagio - Andante G major 4/4 (C)
[8.] Maestoso D major - A major 4/4 (C)
[9.] Con spirito D major 3/4
[10.] Non troppo allegro B minor - F-sharp major 4/4 (C)
[11.] Allegro - Adagio D major 4/4 (C)
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Work comment
Authenticated work (according to Holm)
The coronation of Swedish King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika took place in the Storkyrkan, Stockholm, on 26 November, 1751
Libretto/text
[1.] Prisa Jerusalem Herran
lofva Zion tin Gud
[2.] Frögdens Gudi alleluja [sic]
Sjunger Gudi alleluja
[3.] Herren är när.
Hans hjelp är när
[4.] Lycka ske Konungenom [sic]
Lycka ske Konungenom
Amen amen
[5.] Bevisa oss Tina hjelp [sic]
at vi måga se Tina utkorades välferd
[6a.] Inledning, instrumental]
[6b.] Konungen hoppas uppå Herran
och Han skal igenom thens Högstas godhet
[7.] Han hafver it upseende
på Sina på Sina Utkorade
[8.] Så hög som Himmelen
öfver jordene är
[9.] Syndarena [sic] hafve en ända på jordene
och the ogudaktige vare icke mera til
[10.] Lofvat Lofvat [sic] vare Herren
Lofvat vare Herren
[11.] Lofver Herrans helga namn
theras hjerta som Herran sökja [sic]