Vilhelm Svedbom (1843−1904)

Till skogsstjernan (Trientalis europœa [sic]) ur Visor för blandade röster a capella [sic; cappella], 1:a häftet [To the Trientalis europœa (sic; now: Lysimachia europaea, or the chickweed-wintergreen/arctic starflower) from from Songs for mixed voices a cappella, book 1]

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (the collection was printed in 1889 according to the Svenskt biografiskt lexikon)
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Albert Gellerstedt [referring to Albert Theodor Gellerstedt (1836-1914)]
  • Dedication: To August Körling and the Musiksällskapet i Ystad [Musical society in Ystad] (according to the printed sheet music)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Julius Bagges Förlag, J.B.170a

Description of work

Temligen [sic] raskt [Quite brisk] A-flat major 3/4

Work comment

Melody from Dalecarlia (according to the printed sheet music)

The collection includes:
1. Locklåt
2. Till skogsstjernan (Trientalis europœa [sic])
3. Oro
4. Hyllning
5. "Den första gång"
6. Tillegnan
7. Glädjens blomster
8. Hymn ("Han, som hit oss satte ut") 

Libretto/text

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