Vilhelm Svedbom (1843−1904)

Hej dunkom! from Visor för blandade röster a capella [sic], 2:a häftet [Songs for mixed voices a cappella, book 2]

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (the collection was printed in 1889, according to the Svenskt biografiskt lexikon)
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Dedication: To Ivar Eggert Hedenblad and the Harmoniska Sällskapet in Uppsala (according to the printed music)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B., S.A.T.T.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

• Julius Bagges Förlag, J.B.173a
• Gehrmans Kör-Bibliotek. Valda sånger för blandad kör a capella [sic], Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag, C.G.1661

Description of work

Spry polska time F minor 3/4


Work comment

The tune originates from central Sweden (according to the printed music)

The collection includes::
1. En sommardag
2. Haven
3. Dufvan på liljeqvist [sic]
4. Lyssna!
5. Hej dunkom!

See individual posts for each song

The song has also been set for male choir a cappella. See separate post for that version.


Libretto/text

Hej, dunkom! så länge vi lefvom [sic]
Sjungom, dansom, hafvom [sic] roligt hvarje dag!