Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

"Wälkommen store Kung igen" [Cantata on the occasion of the return of King Frederick I to Sweden on 13 November, 1731]

HRV 606

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[1.] Introduzzione [instrumental]
[2. Terzetto/choir?] Wälkommen store Kung igen (soprano, tenor, bass)
[3. Recitativo] Ja war wälkommen tusendfalt [sic] (bass)
[4. Aria] Kärlek for Din' ärfde Länder (soprano)
[5. Recitativo] Nu glömmes gärna bort (soprano)
[6. Aria] Hwad kan mot hennes ömhet swara (soprano)
[7. Recitativo] Wälsigne Himlen (bass)
[8. Duet] Skulle wi ej wår lycka (soprano, bass)
[9. Arietta for tenor solo and terzetto/choir?] Liufwaste [sic] Dag (soprano, tenor, bass)
[10. Aria for soprano solo and terzetto/choir?] Fruchtan [sic] and hopp (soprano, tenor, bass)
[11. Recitativo accompagnato] Men dagar I som wisen (soprano)
[12.] Choro. Himmel med beständighet (soprano, tenor, bass)

  • Year of composition: 1731
  • Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and instrument
  • First performed: According to Holm, Queen Ulrika Eleonora has noted on the first endpaper "I november den 13. 1731; om lögedagen" [Saturday 13 November, 1731]
  • Duration: Approx. 20-25 min
  • Detailed duration: Duration uncertain

Instrumentation

ob/vn 1, vn 1 ripieno, vn 2, vn 2 ripieno, vla, basso ripieno, basso continuo

Solo voices/choir

soloists: soprano, tenor, bass
choir: S.T.B.

Location for score and part material

Manuscript can be found at the Kungliga Biblioteket [the National Library of Sweden] (S 166 a)

Literature

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

Description of work

[1.] Introduzzione [instrumental]. (no tempo marking) F major 3/4
[2. Terzetto/choir?] (no tempo marking) F major 3/8
[3. Recitativo] (no tempo marking) (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C)
[4. Aria] Come alla breve A major alla breve
[5. Recitativo] (no tempo marking) (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C)
[6. Aria] Largo E-flat major 4/4 (C)
[7. Recitativo] (no tempo marking) (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C)
[8. Duet] Con spirito F major alla breve
[9. Arietta tenor solo and terzetto/choir?] Larghetto B-flat major (?) 3/4
[10. Aria soprano solo and terzetto/choir?] Allegretto F major alla breve
[11. Recitativo accompagnato] Tremolo (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C)
[12.] Choro. (no tempo marking) G major alla breve

Work comment

Most likely composed by Roman (according to Holm)

See also separate post for Introduzzione [Overture] in F major (BeRI 35)  

Libretto/text

[1.] Introduzzione [instrumental]

[2. Terzetto/choir?] Wälkommen store Kung igen
så är wår frögd [sic] osäglig worden (soprano, tenor, bass)

[3. Recitativo] Ja war wälkommen tusendfalt
och nådigt hör (bass)

[4. Aria] Kärlek för Din' ärfde [sic] Länder
Dig ifrån wår [sic] ögon tog (soprano)

[5. Recitativo] Nu glömmes gärna bort
den tid oss ängslat mången gång (soprano)

[6. Aria] Hwad kan mot hennes ömhet swara
Hwad kan för Hennes omsorg gies [sic] (soprano)

[7. Recitativo] Wälsigne Himlen
och Des Dÿra [sic] Herres Hieltemod (bass)

[8. Duet] Skulle wi ej wår lycka betänckia [sic]
skulle wi ej wår lycka betänckia (sopran, bass)

[9. Arietta for tenor solo and terzetto/choir?] Liufwaste [sic] Dag
är wäl en lag
at siunga din ähra [sic]
med högsta behag (soprano, tenor, bass)

[10. Aria for soprano solo and terzetto/choir?] Fruchtan [sic] och hopp
wor [sic] ömsom i lopp
då saknad och (soprano, tenor, bass)

[11. Recitativo accompagnato] Men dagar I som wisen
wår Friedrichs Namn och sälla Börd (soprano)

[12.] Choro. Himmel med beständighet
lät wår Konungs nöie [sic] Krönas (soprano, tenor, bass)