- Year of composition: 1859 (according to the autograph)
- Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and instrument
- Text author: Oscar Fredrik (later King Oscar II of Sweden)
- Dedication: To Mrs. Alethe Due on her departure for Vienna, performed at a Soirée given by Court Singer Berg, at which she was given a copy of the 20 re-worked folk songs (according to the autograph)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Instrumentation
pno
Solo voices/choir
solo voice: soprano
choir: S.A.T.B.
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ivar Hallströms arkiv, Kompositioner bd 2 [the Ivar Hallström archive, Compositions vol. 2]
Description of work
Andante E-flat major 4/4 (C)
Libretto/text
[1.] Solo: En krans här lägges för din fot
af enkla blommor knuten (solo)
Kör [Choir]: Som vänligt minne tag den med,
från tid som är förfluten (choir)
[2.] Solo: Förfluten, men ej död ändå,
Fastän det tros av mången
Kör [Choir]: Men minnets quällssol [qvällssol] ej går ned,
Den strålar quar [sic] i sången