Vilhelm Svedbom (1843−1904)

Till skogsstjärnan (Trientalis europæa) [To the chickweed-wintergreen/arctic starflower (Lysimachia europaea)]

Print
  • Year of composition: 1880s (?)
  • Work category: Male choir a cappella
  • Text author: A. Gellerstedt [referring to Albert Theodor Gellerstedt (1836-1914)]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

T.T.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

Gehrmans Kvartett-Bibliotek. Fyrstämmiga Sånger för Mansröster [Four-part songs for male voices] no. 93, Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag, C. G. 1992
Levande Musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition no. 1877 (1918)

Description of work

Tämligen raskt [Quite brisk] B-flat major 3/4

Work comment

The song also exists in a setting for mixed choir a cappella. See separate post for that version.

Libretto/text

Hvita stjärna i skogens natt,
fjärran du ur himlen satt