August Söderman (1832−1876)

I bröllopsgården [approx. On the wedding farm] from Ett bondbröllop [A Peasant Wedding]

Print
  • Year of composition: 1868
  • Work category: Male choir a cappella
  • Text author: From a poem by Rich. Gustafsson [referring to Richard Gustafsson (1840-1918)]. The text has been abridged by Söderman (according to the printed music)
  • Dedication: To Uppsala Studentkårs Allm. Sångförening [To the Choir of Uppsala Studients' Union] (according to the printed music)
  • First performed: According to the printed music, the first performance of this composition took place in Uppsala on 17 February, 1869
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

T.T.B.B., T.T.B.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

Sångarförbundet. Samling fyrstämmiga sånger för mansröster. [Sångarförbundet. A collection of four-part songs for male voices] Third part, Abr. Hirschs Förlag, Ed. no. 2785

Literature

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

Description of work

(no tempo marking -) Lento G minor - G major - C major - G minor - G major 3/4

Work comment

"Ett bondbröllop" also exists in a setting for mixed choir a cappella (S.A.T.B.). See separate post for that version.

The edition of "Ett bondbröllop" in the collection of Sångarförbundet. Samling fyrstämmiga sånger för mansröster. [Sångarförbundet. A collection of four-part songs for male voices] Third part, includes Bröllops-marsch, I kyrkan, Önskevisa, and I bröllopsgården.

Libretto/text

Uti bondens stuga dansen skall stå,
håhla [sic], ohåhla,
speleman på tunnan spelar för minst två

Media files

Edition Swedish Musical Heritage