Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Wi tacke tig o Gud" [two movements]

HRV 942b

Print

[1.] Wi tacke dig O Gud
[2.] Giw [sic] oss en stadig tro

  • Year of composition: 1727/1728; the inscription "1732" may indicate when the work was premiered as well as when it was composed (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voices and ensemble
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

vn I, vn II, cont. (org)

Solo voices/choir

soprano, tenor

Location for score and part material

Handwritten copies can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:66, Ro:68a/67a/71)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:66

Literature

Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)

Description of work

[1.] Largo G major 4/4 (C)
[2.] Grave C minor 4/4 (C)

Links

Ro:68a/67a/71


Work comment

Probably composed by Roman (according to Holm)

På omslaget till autografen står "Efter Predikan" samt "1732" (ej Romans handstil); enligt notpikturen bör den dateras 1728 eller senare [jfr HRV 942a]


Libretto/text

[1.] Wi tacke dig O Gud
som oss den Nåd täcks unna 

[2.] Giw [sic] oss en stadig tro
och uppehålt din kyrcka [sic]