Hilding Rosenberg :: Symphony No.4 (The Revelation of St. John; Johannes uppenbarelse)


 

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Rosenberg, Hilding
1892-1985
(b Bosjökloster, Ringsjön, Skåne, 21 June 1892; d Stockholm, 19 May 1985). Swedish
Symphony No.4 (The Revelation of St. John; Johannes
uppenbarelse) <1940>
solo baritone double chorus
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Source of text: Bible; chorale texts from poems by Hjalmar Gulberg. English translation by Arthur King. Language: Swedish
I. This is now the revelation of Jesus Christ
Recitative: I, John who also am your brother
II. Holy, Almighty
Choral a cappella: The flames rise from an isle
III. And there appeared a great wonder
Choral a cappella: We earthly women
Recitative: And I saw a wild beast
IV. If any give captivity
Choral a cappella: Here is wisdom fulfilled
V. And these things saidth he
Choral a cappella: I know thee, know what fails thee
Recitative: And I looked
VI. Fear the Lord!
Choral a cappella: That hour is worth all glory
Recitative: And I saw Heaven
VII. O vision of white horses
Recitative: And I saw a new heaven
Choral and finale: And he upon the throne made
proclamation



















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Contents—I. Detta är en uppenbarelse från Jesus Kristus (This is now the revelation of Jesus Christ); Recitative: Jag, Johannes, eder broder (I, John who also am your brother); II. Helig är Herren (Holy, Almighty); Choral a cappella: Det brinner på den ö som heter (The flames rise from an isle); III. Och ett stort tecken (And there appeared a great wonder); Choral a cappella: Vi jordens kvinnor (We earthly women); Recitative: Och jag såg ett vilddjur (And I saw a wild beast); IV. Om någon för i fångenskap (If any give captivity); Choral a cappella: Här är visdomens mål (Here is wisdom fulfilled); V. Detta säger den som har Guds sju andar (Ane these things saidth he); Choral a cappella: Jag känner dig i nöden (I know thee, know what fails thee); Recitative: Och jag såg (And I looked); VI. Frukten Gud! (Fear the Lord!); Choral a cappella: Den stund är värd att prisa (That hour is worth all glory); Recitative: Och jag såg himmelen (And I saw Heaven); VII. O syn av vita hästar (O vision of white horses); Recitative: Och jah såg en ny himmel (And I saw a new heaven); Choral and finale: Och den som satt på tronen sade orden (And he upon the throne made proclamation)