August Söderman (1832−1876)

Bröllopslek ur 'Bröllopet på Ulfåsa' ("Den ädela brudgum, en riddare god") [approx. Wedding game, included in Söderman's incidental music for the play 'Bröllopet på Ulfåsa' (The wedding at Ulfåsa)]

Print
  • Year of composition: 1865
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Frans Hedberg (1828-1908)
  • Dedication: (Frans Hedberg’s dedication, referring to the play: To Mrs. Elise Hwasser [playing the part of Sigrid])
  • Arrangement/revision: (David Wikander [1884-1955])
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Svenska Skolkvartetten. Tredje samlingen, 100 fyrstämmiga sånger [Svenska Skolkvartetten. Volume 3, 100 four-part songs] Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag Abr. L. 5306 (printed 1929, 1946)

Literature

Jeanson, Gunnar: August Söderman. En svensk tondiktares liv och verk, 1926

Description of work

Allegro moderato - Più allegro C major 2/4 - 3/4

Work comment

See separate post for Söderman's incidental music for the play "Bröllopet på Ulfåsa".

Libretto/text

Den ädela brudgum, en riddare god,
här vunit sig jungfrun, så fager där stod