Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Freudige Bewillkommung. Kantat till drottning Ulrika Eleonoras födelsedag den 23 januari 1726 ("Verdopple Sonne") [Freudige Bewillkommung. Cantata for Queen Ulrika Eleonora's birthday on 23rd January, 1726 ("Verdopple Sonne")]

HRV 603

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[1.] Sinfonia [instrumental]
[2. Aria] Verdopple Sonne (soprano)
[3. Recitativo] Es ist nu letzt die Milde Nacht (soprano)
[4. Aria] Der himmel hat sein mildes Wesen (soprano)
[5. Recitativo] O himmels Lust! (bass)
[6. Aria] Ermuntre dich Schweden (bass)
[7. Recitativo] Weil dieses Theüre [sic] Paar (soprano)
[8. Arioso] So küsse den Frieden (tenor)
[9. Recitativo] Der Krigesgott schlummert ein (bass)
[10. Aria] Deine ruhe [sic] Theüres Norden (soprano)
[11. Recitativo] Tritt denn, ô [sic] Güldne Zeit (soprano)
[12.] Choro: Lass Himmel unsre Kindes-kinder (soprano [I + II?], bass)

  • Year of composition: 1726
  • Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
  • Text author: Carl Johan Lohman (according to Holm)
  • Duration: Approx. 25-30 min
  • Detailed duration: Duration uncertain

Instrumentation

[2].[1-2].0.0 / 0.0.0.0 / cont / str
[according to Holm, most movements lack indications as to the intended instruments]

Solo voices/choir

soloists: soprano, tenor, bass
choir: S [possibly I+II].B

Location for score and part material

Manuscripts can be found at the Kungliga Biblioteket [National Library of Sweden] (S 166 b); movement no. 2 'Verdopple Sonne deinen Schein' [aria] can be found at the Uppsala University Library (Vok.mus. in hs. 40:19); movement no. 10 can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (KQB/Sv.-R Lindberg's song book). At the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket there is also a movement in Roman's hand, where the lyrics correspond to movement no. 10, albeit to different music (Ro:97[77])

  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: See below

Literature

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

Description of work

[1.] Sinfonia [instrumental]. Con spirito D major 4/4 (C)
[2. Aria] (no tempo marking) D major alla breve
[3. Recitativo] (no tempo marking) (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C)
[4. Aria] (no tempo marking) E minor 3/4
[5. Recitativo] (no tempo marking) (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C)
[6. Aria] (no tempo marking) A minor/C major ? 4/4 (C)
[7. Recitativo] (no tempo marking) (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C)
[8. Arioso] (no tempo marking) B minor ? 4/4 (C)
[9. Recitativo] (no tempo marking) (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C)
[10. Aria] (no tempo marking) A major 4/4 (C)
[11. Recitativo] (no tempo marking) (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C)
[12.] Choro [sic]. (no tempo marking) G major alla breve

Links

Ro:97(77) 
UUB:Vmhs 40:19 

Work comment

Most likely composed by Roman (according to Holm)

According to Holm the Sinfonia is identical to the Sinfonia [Ouverture] in D major [BeRI 33], movement no. 1 identical to movement no. 1 from Flute Sonata no. 12 in D major [BeRI 212:1] and movement no. 3b identical to movement no. 7 from Flute Sonata no. 5 in E minor [BeRI 205:7]; furthermore, movement no. 8 is identical to movement no. 3 from Flute Sonata no. 1 in G major [BeRI 201:3], movement no. 10 identical to movement no. 5 from Flute Sonata no. 8 in A major [BeRI 208:5] and movement no. 12 is identical to movement no. 4 from Flute Sonata no. 4 in G major [BeRI 204:4] (which movement also appears as movement no. 43 of the Golovinmusiken [The Golovin Music] [BeRI 1:43])

See also separate post for the Sinfonia [Ouverture] in D major (BeRI 33)

Libretto/text

[2. Aria] Verdopple Sonne
deinen Schein (soprano)

[3. Recitativo] Es ist nu letzt
die Milde Nacht (soprano)

[4. Aria] Der himmel hat sein mildes Wesen
sein mildes Wesen (soprano)

[5. Recitativo] O himmels Lust!
ein Kind zu seyn [sic] (bass)

[6. Aria] Ermuntre dich Schweden,
der Vater dort oben (bass)

[7. Recitativo] Weil dieses Theüre [sic] Paar
für Schwedens Wohlfahrt träget Sorgen (soprano)

[8. Arioso] So küsse den Frieden
befriedigtes Schweden (tenor)

[9. Recitativo] Der Krigesgott schlummert ein,
sein Schwerd dient uns (bass)

[10. Aria] Deine Ruhe [sic] Theüres Norden
Muss des Neÿdes Unruh seÿn (soprano)

[11. Recitativo] Tritt denn, ô [sic] Güldne Zeit
zu Unsern Friedens Paar (soprano)

[12.] Choro: Lass Himmel unsre Kindes-kinder
besingen diesen frohen Tag (soprano [I + II?], bass)