- Year of composition: Manuscript dated Stockholm, 5 October, 1875
- Work category: Female choir a cappella
- Text author: Oskar Wijkander (1826-1899)
- Dedication: To the Svenska damqvartetten [approx. The Swedish Female Quartet] (according to Jeanson, 1926)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Solo voices/choir
S.S.A.A. (according to parts material: Mezzo-soprano, 2nd Soprano, Alto, 2nd Alto)
Examples of printed editions
According to Jaenson, this piece was published in the Swedish magazine 'Ny Illustrerad Tidning', 1875 (no. 43).
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Score and parts in transcription (incomplete)
According to Jaenson, the dated manuscript can be found at the library of the Nordiska museet [The Nordic Museum in Stockholm]
Literature
Jeanson, Gunnar: August Söderman. En svensk tondiktares liv och verk, 1926
Description of work
Andante sostenuto F major 6/4
Work comment
This is the last work dated by Söderman daterat (according to Jeanson, 1926)
This song also exists in a version for mixed choir a cappella (T.T.B.B.). See individual post for that version.
Libretto/text
Det bor i Förlossarens himmelska hus
En ängel hvars spanande öga är milt