- Year of composition: According to Jeanson (1926), a now lost sketch was dated Dresden 19 June, 1870
- Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
- Text author: Carl Wetterhoff [probably referring to Karl Wetterhoff (1832-1887)]
- First performed: 26 April, 1883, at the Musikföreningen i Stockholm [Stockholm Music Society]. Score compiled by Ludvig Norman.
- Arrangement/revision: According to an inscription on the handwritten score, the instrumentation was made by Ludvig Norman in Stockholm in April, 1883 (after Söderman's sketch, dated Dresden, 19 June, 1870)
- Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
Instrumentation
2.2.2.2 / 4.2.0.0 / timp, perc / str
perc: trgl
Solo voices/choir
Solo voice: soprano
Mixed choir: S.S.A.S.T.T.B.
Examples of printed editions
Huss & Beer, H. B. 273 (piano reduction)
Location for score and part material
Choir parts at Musik- och teaterbibliotekets samlingar (Söderman. Dep II, No. 26).
The library also has handwritten piano reduction, only for soprano and piano, not choir (along with the song "Wärme …
Literature
Jeanson, Gunnar: August Söderman. En svensk tondiktares liv och verk, 1926
Description of work
Allegretto A major (varying keys) 6/8-2/4
Libretto/text
Då häggarna stodo i blom och svalorna byggde bo (soprano solo)
Så står hon i tanken sänkt invid den älskades graf (choir)
