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For Soprano and Orchestra (Nielsen)
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Arranger
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Editor
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Niels Bo Foltmann Peter Hauge Elly Bruunshuus Petersen Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series III, No.5 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2009. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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This version was apparently made on a request of the local magistrate in Skibby. Nielsen sent the score to him with a letter dated 28 January 1924. The orchestra instrumentation is flute, clarinet, trumpet, 2 trombones, strings.
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For Mixed Chorus (Nielsen)
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Arranger
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composer
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Editor
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Niels Bo Foltmann Peter Hauge Elly Bruunshuus Petersen Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series III, No.6 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2009. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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Misc. Notes
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Choir voicing is SATTB.
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For Mixed Chorus (Nielsen)
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Arranger
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composer
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Editor
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Niels Bo Foltmann Peter Hauge Elly Bruunshuus Petersen Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series III, No.6 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2009. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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Choir voicing is SATB.
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For Male Chorus (Nielsen)
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Arranger
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composer
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Editor
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Niels Bo Foltmann Peter Hauge Elly Bruunshuus Petersen Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series III, No.6 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2009. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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(G major) The choral voicing is TTBB.
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For Female Chorus (Nielsen)
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composer
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Editor
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Niels Bo Foltmann Peter Hauge Elly Bruunshuus Petersen Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series III, No.6 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2009. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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Misc. Notes
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(G major) The choral voicing is SSAA.
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For 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones and Tuba (Nielsen)
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Arranger
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composer
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Editor
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Lisbeth Ahlgren Jensen Lisbeth Larsen
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Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series IV, No.1 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2009. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)
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Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
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Publisher. Info.
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Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2020.
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General Information
Work Title
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Der er et yndigt Land
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Alternative. Title
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A fair and lovely land
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Composer
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Nielsen, Carl
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CNW 351
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 61
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 (Værdigt og frijdigt)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1923–24
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First Publication.
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1924
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Librettist
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Adam Oehlenschläger (1779–1850)
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Language
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Danish
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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voice, piano female or childrens chorus (SSAA) (G major) mixed chorus (SATTB) (E major) mixed chorus (SATB) (F major) male chorus (TTBB) (G major) childrens chorus (SSA) voice and orchestra (E major) 2 trumpets (F), 3 trombones, tuba (E major) mixed chorus (SATTB) and orchestra
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External Links
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Nielsen catalogue
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Navigation etc.
The song was presumably composed at the end of 1923. A number of sketches can be dated to December. The song survives in no fewer than eight complete versions in Nielsen's hand, all from 1924; of these, five were printed while three are known only in manuscript.