Emil Sjögren (1853-1918)

Påsk-psalm [Psalm for Easter] ("Ho [sic] vill mer för döden bäva") from Sex hymner och psalmer för soli, blandad kör och orgel [Six hymns and psalms for soloists, mixed choir and organ]

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

Print
  • Year of composition: 1903
  • Work category: Mixed choir and instruments
  • Text author: The lyricist is not identified in the printed music
  • 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 or pno (ad lib)

Solo voices/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. 3729
• Musikaliska Konstföreningen [the publishing house of the Swedish Art Music Society], M.K. 78 (1909)

Description of work

Andante con moto E major 4/4 (C)

Libretto/text

Ho [sic] vill mer för döden bäva 
som för en allvåldig makt?