Vilhelm Svedbom (1843−1904)
Hej dunkom! from Visor för blandade röster a capella [sic], 2:a häftet [Songs for mixed voices a cappella, book 2]
- 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
- Dedication: To Ivar Eggert Hedenblad and the Harmoniska Sällskapet in Uppsala (according to the printed music)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Solo voices/choir
S.A.T.B., S.A.T.T.B.B.
Examples of printed editions
• Julius Bagges Förlag, J.B.173a
• Gehrmans Kör-Bibliotek. Valda sånger för blandad kör a capella [sic], Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag, C.G.1661
Description of work
Spry polska time F minor 3/4
Work comment
The tune originates from central Sweden (according to the printed music)
The collection includes::
1. En sommardag
2. Haven
3. Dufvan på liljeqvist [sic]
4. Lyssna!
5. Hej dunkom!
See individual posts for each song
The song has also been set for male choir a cappella. See separate post for that version.
Libretto/text
Hej, dunkom! så länge vi lefvom [sic]
Sjungom, dansom, hafvom [sic] roligt hvarje dag!