Olof Åhlström (1756-1835)
[Cantatas for the feast days of the liturgical year] Spiritual Songs. [9.] Whit Sunday. 'Till Himlars härlighet O Gud! du kallar mig'
- Year of composition: Dating uncertain (Åhlström worked in St James' Church in 1792- 1835; two of the cantatas are dated 1801 [No. 1] resp. 1802 [No. 7], a third [No. 10] has the note 'performed in Jacobs kyrka 1799')
- Work category: Voices and piano
- First performed: Probably in St James' Church, Stockholm
- Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
- Detailed duration: Uncertain
Instrumentation
probably pno/Forte Piano (compare to Cantata no. 1)
Solo voices/choir
2 solo voices (written as soprano and alto/tenor but without specified vocal ranges in the printed score, and neither in the autograph)
Examples of printed editions
11 Kantater för kyrkoårets högtider för Soli, Kör och Pianoforte. Urtext-Edition by Holger Schmitt-Hallenberg. Archive of Swedish Vocal Music, Vol. V, Edition Gran Tonante HB, 2010
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv (bound together with the other cantatas for the feast days of the liturgical year)
Description of work
Autograph:
Andante Moderato B-flat major 4/4 (C)
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Edition Gran Tonante:
Andante moderato B-flat major 4/4 (C)
Libretto/text
Autograph (unnumbered):
[Duet]
[Part I; Soprano or Tenor]: Till Himlars härlighet O Gud! du kallar mig
[Part II; Soprano/Alto or Tenor]: Förtjusningsfulla blick Odödlighet på dig!
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Edition Gran Tonante:
Duetto [sic]; höga röster
Solo I: Till Himlars härlighet O Gud! du kallar mig
Solo II: Förtjusningsfulla blick, Odödlighet på dig!