Emil Sjögren (1853-1918)

"Sänd mig ditt ljus, sänd mig din sanning" Davids salm 43 [sic; David's psalm no. 43] from Sex hymner och psalmer för soli, blandad kör och orgel [Six hymns and psalms for soloists, mixed choir and organ]

oopus 51 (probably; however not indicated in the printed music)

Print
  • Year of composition: 1908
  • Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and instrument
  • Text author: David's psalm no. 43 (Old Testamentet, the Book of Psalms)
  • Dedication: Composed for the (Sankt) Johannes Kyrka [St. John's Church, Stockholm] (according to the Musikaliska Konstföreningen's [the publishing house of the Swedish Art Music Society] edition)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

org

Solo voices/choir

Solo voice: bass
Choir: S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

• Levande Musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition nos. 2076–2081 (2019)
• A-B. Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag, C. G. 3728
• Musikaliska Konstföreningen [the publishing house of the Swedish Art Music Society], M.K. 78 (1909)

Description of work

Andante G minor - G major 4/4 (C)

Libretto/text

Sänd mig ditt ljus,
sänd mig din sanning