Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871−1927)

Julafton ("Hell dig Julafton") ur Barndomskompositioner 1878-1881 [Christmas Eve ("Hell dig Julafton") from Childhood compositions 1878-1881]

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  • Year of composition: 24 December, 1878 according to the autograph at the Riksarkivet; December 1878 according to the autograph at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Lyrics from the "Sångbok för Söndagsskolan" according to the autograph at the Riksarkivet
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

  • Location autograph: Riksarkivet Stockholm
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: The song is also included in the autograph 'Barndomskompositioner' at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Wilhelm Stenhammar's archive)

Literature

Wallner, Bo: Wilhelm Stenhammar och hans tid, bd 1-3 (Norstedts Förlag, Stockholm, 1991)

Description of work

(no tempo marking) D major 3/4

Work comment

The collection at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket includes:
Julafton ("Hell dig Julafton") [chorus]
Bevara mig, Herre! ("Jag har en krona") [no. 1] [duet]
Vallflickans visa ("Tidigt med solen") [also exists separately as Opus 1]
[Movement, piano, in F minor]
Hvad Jesus är ("O Jesu kär") [no. 1]
Julafton i kojan ("Djupt i skogen") [chorus]
Sonate I [for piano]
Fantasie [for piano]
Sonate II [for piano]
Hemåt ("Jag är en pilgrim här")
Bevara mig, Herre! ("Jag har en krona") [no. 2] [duet]
Hvad Jesus är ("O Jesu kär") [no. 2]

See individual posts for each piece

(The material also includes some untitled bars in E-flat minor)