Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Tio sånger för blandad kör. 8. Herr Olav [Ten songs for mixed choir. 8. Sir Olav] (Han Ole)

Print
  • Year of composition: 1894 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004])
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Norwegian folk song, trans. by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

• Elkan & Schildknecht, Emil Carelius
Ed. no. 579
(Collection includes 1. Ungdomsdröm, 2. Sommarminnen, 3. Sommaren kommer, 4. Aften ved fjorden, 5. Lokkende toner, 6. Min hu, 7. Prinsessen, 8. Herr Olav, 9. Trollruna, 10. Bröllopsskruden)
• These songs are also included in the collection "Folkkörboken. Sånger för blandade röster. Samlade och utgivna av Erik Åkerberg", Del I [Folkkörboken. Songs for mixed voices. Collected and published by Erik Åkerberg, Vol. I]
Elkan & Schildknecht, Emil Carelius (1923)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv (The autograph also includes "Lokkende toner" / "Der flöj en fugl over granehej")

Literature

Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]

Description of work

Lento B minor 4/4 (C)

Work comment

The autograph of no. 8 bears the title of "Han Ole".
The autograph also includes an adaptation of Halfdan Kjerulf's "Lokkende toner".

Libretto/text

Autograph: Han Ole han tjente i Konungens gård
Printed music: Herr Olav han tjente vid konungens hov