Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)

Ps. 37: v. 5. "Befalla Herranom tin väg" / Psalm 37:5 "Befalla Herranom din väg" [Psalm no. 37, verse 5 "Commit thy way unto the Lord", according to the King James Version] (soprano, alto, bass and strings; with instrumental introduction]

HRV 700

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  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (according to Holm)
  • Work category: Voices and ensemble
  • Text author: Book of Psalms 37:5 (Old Testament)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

cont. / str

Solo voices/choir

solo voices: soprano, alto och bass

Location for score and part material

Manuscripts can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:77b), Lund University library (Kraus 124) and Uppsala University Libraray (Vok.mus. in hs. 63:3, Vok.mus. in hs. 68:4).
Handwritten material for soprano, alto and continuo (no figures) can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:79, Ro:77a, Ro:78a, Ro:80, Ro:82) and at the Skara Stifts- och landsbibliotek (no. 27).
Handwritten material with instrumental introduction for soprano, bass and continuo (no figures) can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:81), with instrumental introduction for soprano, alto, bass and strings can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (Ro:77b), the Lund University Libraries (Kraus 124) and at the Uppsala University Library (hs. 63:3 och 68:4).

  • 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 introduction] Vivace A major 4/4 (C)

Links

Ro:77a
Ro:77b
Ro:78a
Ro:97(19)
UUB:Vmhs 63:3

Work comment

Authenticated work (according to Holm)

This song also exists in a version without instrumental introduction, for soprano, alto and continuo (no figures), as well as a version with instrumental introduction, for soprano, bass and continuo (no figures); see separate posts for those versions

Libretto/text

Befalla Herranom tin [sic] väg (sopran)
och hoppas på honom (alt)
och hoppas på honom (bas)
Han skal väl görat [sic] (samtliga)