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.… Read more

  • 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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more