Elfrida Andrée (1841−1929)

Kantat vid internationella kvinnliga rösträttskongressen i Stockholm 1911 (för damkör, soli och piano, klaverutdrag) [Cantata at the Sixth Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in Stockholm in 1911 (for women's choir, soloists, and piano; piano–vocal score)]
Kantat vid 6:te Världskongressen för kvinnans politiska rösträtt, Stockholm [Cantata at the Sixth Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, Stockholm]

Print

1. Birgitta
2. Förr
3. Förr II
4. Fredrika Bremer
5. Nu

  • Year of composition: 1911
  • Work category: Female choir and instruments
  • Text author: Sigrid Leijonhufvud (1862-1937)
    J. E. Kennedy, translation into English
  • First performed: 12 June, 1911, at the reception feast at the Grand Hôtel Royal in Stockholm. Performed by Elsa Stenhammar’s ladies’ choir and an orchestra from the Musikerförbundet [Swedish Musicians’ Union] in Stockholm
  • Duration: Approx. 15-20 min

Solo voices/choir

Solo voice: 1 soprano, 1 mezzo-soprano
Female choir, S.S.A.A.A.A.A.

Examples of printed editions

The booklet ’Kantat utförd vid mottagningsfesten å Grand Hôtel Royal måndagen den 12 juni 1911’ [Cantata performed at the reception feast at the Grand Hôtel Royal, Monday 12 June, 1911], printed in Stockholm in 1911. Location mark at the Kungliga Biblioteket [National Library of Sweden]: 81 A Br

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: The Elfrida Andrée collection. Piano reduction.

Literature


Description of work

1. Birgitta: Mezzo-soprano solo and women's choir S.S.A.A. Allegro moderato D major 4/4 (C)
2. Förr [Before]: Women's choir S.S.A.A. Allegro A major 2/4
3. Förr II [Before II]: Women's choir S.S.A.A. Andante con expressione E minor 4/4 (C)
4. Fredrika Bremer: Soprano solo and women's choir A.A.A.A.A. Larghetto G major 4/4 (C)
5. Nu [Now]: Soprano solo and women's choir S.S.A.A. Allegro vivace D major 4/4 (C)


Libretto/text

1. Den ädlaste blomma af gammal höfdingastam ...

2. Till strids de karske höfdingar drogo ...

3. Väl hände det stundom ...

4. Höres en ensam stämma tala ...

5. Det faller en tändande gnista ...