| Composition Year | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, orchestra; For voices with orchestra; |
| Work Title | Sover sødt i hellig Fred |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Schlummert sanft in heil'ger Ruh' |
| Composer | Nielsen, Ludolf |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op 33 ; JC 56 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ILN 66 |
| Key | C-sharp minor |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1912 |
| First Performance. | 1912 |
| First Publication. | 1915 |
| Librettist | Schack von Staffeldt (1769-1826) |
| Language | Danish or German |
| Dedication | Magnus Lemche (1881-1912) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 3 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | voice, strings & harp |
Written for the funeral of Magnus Lemche, a singer and friend of the composer. Ludolf Nielsen also made a version for voice, piano (or organ), violin (ad lib.).
HMB has instrumentation voice, violin ad libitum, and piano or organ (Monatsbericht (1916), p.58.)