Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Then Svenska Messan / Svenska Mässan [The Swedish Mass]

HRV 404

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[1. Choir] Kyrie: Herre förbarma tig [sic] öfver oss
[2. Choir] Ära vare Gud i högden [sic]
[3. Choir] Och frid på jordene [sic]
[4. Aria] Vi lofve tig vi välsigne tig (soprano)
[5. Choir] Vi tacke tig för tina store äro
[6. Soli and choir] O Herre Gud himmelske konung (soprano, alto, [tenor], bass)
[7. Aria] O Herre Gud himmelske konung (soprano)
[8. Duet] O Herre thens [sic] Aldra högstes enfödde Aon (soprano, alto)
[9. Aria] O Herre Gud Guds Lamb [sic] (alto)
[10. Duet] Tu som sitter på fadrens högra hand (soprano, bass)
[11. Choir] Tu som borttager verldenes [sic] synder
[12. Solo och kör] Ty tu äst allena Helig (soprano)
[13a. Choir] Med then helga anda
[13b. Choir] I Guds faders härlighet

  • Year of composition: 1752 (at the latest)
  • Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
  • Text author: Parts from the Swedish hymnal of 1695, etc. (according to Holm)
  • First performed: "Upf. 1752" ([i.e., performed in 1752] according to a [Roman’s?] annotation in the autograph, most likely referring to the first performance, which took place in early March this year at the Ekeblad House in Stockholm. (The house, now demolished, was owned by riksrådet [approx. member of the Privy Council] count Claes Ekeblad, Jr., married to Eva De la Gardie, the first woman to be welcomed as member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.)
  • Duration: Approx. 40-50 min
  • Detailed duration: about 45' (according to Musica Sveciae's recording)

Instrumentation

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Solo voices/choir

soloists: soprano, alto, (tenor), bass
choir: S.A.T.B.

Location for score and part material

Copies can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (KO/Sv.-R, Ro:62b); a bass part at the Uppsala University Library (Vok.mus. in hs. 76:2:26); movements 1-2, 4-5, 10-11, 13 at the Västerås Read more

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:62a

Literature

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

Description of work

[1. Choir] Kyrie: Lento F major 4/4 (C)
[2. Choir] Andante B-flat major 4/4 (C)
[3. Choir] Tempo giusto D minor
[4. Aria] Gustoso D minor 3/4
[5. Choir] Con Spirito F major 4/4 (C)
[6. Soli and Read more

Links

Ro:62
Ro:62b
Ro:62b(x)

Ro:62c
Ro:62d
LUB:Engelhardt 359
LUB:Engelhardt 626
LUB:Kraus 425 [Read more


Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)

According to Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon Roman, on 2 November, 1751, submitted a document to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (where, since 1740, he had Read more


Libretto/text

[1. Choir] Kyrie: Herre förbarma tig [sic] öfver oss,
Christe förbarma tig öfver oss

[2. Choir] Ära vare Gud i högden [sic]
ära ära vare Gud i högden

[3. Choir] Och frid på jordene [sic]
och Read more


Media files

Edition Swedish Musical Heritage

References