Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
"Befalla Herranom tin väg" / "Befalla Herranom din väg" [for soprano and bass, with instrumental opening] ("Commit thy way unto the Lord", according to the King James Version)
HRV 700
- Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (according to Holm)
- Work category: Voice(s) with basso continuo
- Text author: Book of Psalms 37:5 (Old Testament)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Instrumentation
cont. (no figures)
Solo voices/choir
soloists: soprano, bass
Location for score and part material
Manuscript can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:81)
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:97(19) [incomplete]
Literature
Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)
Description of work
[Instrumental opening] (no tempo marking) A major 4/4 (C)
Links
Work comment
Authenticated work (according to Holm)
This song also exists in a version without instrumental opening, for soprano, alto and continuo (no figures), as well as in a version with instrumental opening, for soprano, alto, bass and strings; see separate posts for those versions
Libretto/text
Befalla Herranom tin [sic] väg (sopran)
och hoppas på honom (bas)
Han skal väl gjörat [sic] (båda)