Gunnar Wennerberg (1817-1901)

Kung Oskars [Oscars] valspråk ("Bjöd så i Tule en konungased") [The motto of King Oscar I of Sweden]

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (King Oscar reigned 1844-1859)
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Gunnar Wennerberg
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Svenska Skolkvartetten. 100 fyrstämmiga sånger, 1:sta samlingen, [Svenska Skolkvartetten. 100 four-part songs, Volume 1] Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag (Ed. no. is missing) [1952]

Description of work

Maestoso C minor 4/4 (C)


Work comment

This song also exists in a setting for male choir a cappella (T.T.B.B.). See separate post for that version.


Libretto/text

1. Bjöd så i Tule en konungased,
son vid sin faders grav att svärja

2. Kom så en konung i sena led,
löfte vid död kungs grav att svärja