OD Antiqua

Orphei Drängar

The CD anthology Collectors Classics attempts, with the aid of the oldest preserved recordings, to systematically elucidate the changes in taste within the notated western art music in Sweden, The eleventh volume, ”OD Antiqua”, concludes the documentation of choral singing up to the middle of the 20^th century in three volumes comprising a total of eleven records.

There has been no selection in the case of ”OD Antiqua”, since the choral ideal of our time cannot be a basis for judging the taste of earlier periods. Consequently, all (!) the recordings are presented in chronological order on three of the four CD records – commercial as well as radio recordings – with Orphei Drängar under the direction of Ivar Eggert Hedenblad (1851–1909), Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960), and Carl Godin (1919–1982).

The fourth record includes amusing and instructive glimpses of rehearsals with Hugo Alfvén. And thanks to the phonograph cylinders from the year 1900 that were preserved by Hjalmar Strolpe (1841 – 1905) we get a fascinating peep at the student songs during the time of Oscar Arpi and Jacob Axel Josephson, the 1860s, when the founder Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner was still within living memory.

With state-of-the-art methods of digital erasure the voices in the old sound documents could be uncovered and regain their original tone colours. In some cases the singers stand vividly before us and sing with such feeling and clarity that there is no need to follow the song texts in the 138-page book enclosed. An essay on the origin of the student songs and commentaries on the works are also included. This issue has been made possible thanks to contributions from the Hugo Alfvén Foundation and the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, besides of course, the choir itself.

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- Disc 1
  - 1.
    
    Skotsk krigssång Music: Johann R Dürrner Text: Johann R Dürrner
    
    1'23
  - 2.
    
    Domaredansen
    
    0'53
  - 3.
    
    Vi ska ställa till en roliger dans
    
    0'51
  - 4.
    
    Kan det trøste lidt at taenke Music: Halfdan Kjerulf Text: Halfdan Kjerulf
    
    3'07
  - Ett bondbröllop Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
    - 5.
      
      (2) I kyrkan Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      3'39
    - 6.
      
      (3) Önskevisa Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      1'04
    - 7.
      
      (3) I bröllopsgården Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      2'19
    - 8.
      
      In Lenom Music: Gunnar Wennerberg Text: Gunnar Wennerberg
      
      0'55
    - 9.
      
      Du gamla, du friska Text: Richard Dybeck
      
      2'22
    - 10.
      
      Vårvisa Music: Eric Jacob Arrhén von Kapfelmann Text: Eric Jacob Arrhén von Kapfelmann
      
      1'34
    - 11.
      
      Glad såsom fågeln Music: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly Text: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly
      
      1'30
    - 12.
      
      Hör oss Svea Music: Gunnar Wennerberg Text: Gunnar Wennerberg
      
      3'07
    - 13.
      
      Glad såsom fågeln Music: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly Text: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly
      
      1'41
    - 14.
      
      Studentsången Music: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly Text: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly
      
      3'06
    - 15.
      
      Stjärnorna tindra re'n Music: Jacob Axel Josephson Text: Jacob Axel Josephson
      
      2'22
    - 16.
      
      O hur härligt majsol ler Music: Frederik Kuhlau Text: Frederik Kuhlau
      
      2'56
    - 17.
      
      Sveriges flagga Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      1'54
    - 18.
      
      Uti vår hage
      
      3'01
    - 19.
      
      Morgon, vers 2 Music: Ejnar Eklöf Text: Ejnar Eklöf
      
      1'22
    - 20.
      
      Ein König ist Alfvén Music: Adolf Eduard Marschner Text: Adolf Eduard Marschner
      
      1'17
  - Gluntarna Music: Gunnar Wennerberg Text: Gunnar Wennerberg
    - 21.
      
      Storglunten Music: Gunnar Wennerberg Text: Gunnar Wennerberg
      
      1'58
  - Fredmans Epistlar Music: Carl Michael Bellman Text: Carl Michael Bellman
    - 22.
      
      Fredmans epistel nr 14 Music: Carl Michael Bellman Text: Carl Michael Bellman
      
      1'53
    - 23.
      
      Frihetssång Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      1'33
    - 24.
      
      Stridsbön Music: Otto Lindblad Text: Otto Lindblad
      
      2'00
    - 25.
      
      Suomis sång Music: Fredrik Pacius Text: Fredrik Pacius
      
      3'48
    - 26.
      
      Loitsu / Trollrunor / Besvärjelse Music: Axel Törnudd Text: Axel Törnudd
      
      2'04
    - 27.
      
      Björneborgarnas marsch Text: Johan Ludvig Runeberg
      
      1'32
    - 28.
      
      Todtenvolk Music: Friedrich Hegar Text: Friedrich Hegar
      
      7'14
    - 29.
      
      Sverige Music: Wilhelm Stenhammar Text: Wilhelm Stenhammar
      
      3'07
    - 30.
      
      Hör oss Svea Music: Gunnar Wennerberg Text: Gunnar Wennerberg
      
      2'56
    - 31.
      
      Hör oss Svea Music: Gunnar Wennerberg Text: Gunnar Wennerberg
      
      2'55
    - 32.
      
      Glädjens blomster
      
      2'30
    - 33.
      
      Fredmans epistel nr 16 Music: Carl Michael Bellman Text: Carl Michael Bellman
      
      2'01
    - 34.
      
      Sveriges flagga Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      1'47
- Disc 2
  - 1.
    
    Gryning vid havet Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
    
    3'53
  - 2.
    
    Suomis sång Music: Fredrik Pacius Text: Fredrik Pacius
    
    3'25
  - 3.
    
    Glad såsom fågeln Music: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly Text: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly
    
    1'34
  - 4.
    
    I månans skimmer Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
    
    2'30
  - 5.
    
    Mitt i en sommarmånad Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
    
    3'23
  - 6.
    
    Sveriges flagga Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
    
    1'57
  - 7.
    
    Stämning Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
    
    2'26
  - 8.
    
    Vårsång. Maj Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
    
    2'28
  - 9.
    
    Kulldansen
    
    1'40
  - 10.
    
    Anders var en hurtiger dräng Text: C Ekeman
    
    2'06
  - 11.
    
    Guds lov i naturen Music: Ludwig van Beethoven Text: Ludwig van Beethoven
    
    4'41
  - Fredmans Epistlar Music: Carl Michael Bellman Text: Carl Michael Bellman
    - 12.
      
      Fredmans epistel nr 14 Music: Carl Michael Bellman Text: Carl Michael Bellman
      
      1'59
    - 13.
      
      Todtenvolk Music: Friedrich Hegar Text: Friedrich Hegar
      
      7'40
    - 14.
      
      Natten er så stille Music: Halfdan Kjerulf Text: Halfdan Kjerulf
      
      3'45
    - 15.
      
      Olav Tryggvason Music: Friedrich August Reissiger Text: Friedrich August Reissiger
      
      3'55
    - 16.
      
      Loitsu / Trollrunor / Besvärjelse Music: Axel Törnudd Text: Axel Törnudd
      
      2'03
    - 17.
      
      La Marseillaise Music: Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle Text: Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle
      
      1'59
    - 18.
      
      Il brivido Music: Enrico Bossi Text: Enrico Bossi
      
      2'35
    - 19.
      
      Sølvet Music: Thorvald Lammers Text: Thorvald Lammers
      
      2'15
    - 20.
      
      Kdo má pocernú galánku Music: Jaroslav Kricka Text: Jaroslav Kricka
      
      4'52
    - 21.
      
      Aftonen Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      4'33
    - 23.
      
      Kom sköna flicka
      
      1'04
    - 24.
      
      Gustaf Frödings jordafärd Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      4'38
    - 25.
      
      Gryning vid havet Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      4'11
- Disc 3
  - 1.
    
    Uti vår hage
    
    3'01
  - Ett bondbröllop Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
    - 2.
      
      (1) Bröllops-marsch Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      2'33
    - 3.
      
      (2) I Kyrkan Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      3'25
    - 4.
      
      (3) Önskevisa Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      1'02
    - 5.
      
      (4) I bröllopsgården Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      2'36
    - 6.
      
      Sveriges flagga Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      1'56
    - 8.
      
      Studentsången Music: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly Text: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly
      
      1'01
    - 9.
      
      Kungssången Music: Otto Lindblad Text: Otto Lindblad
      
      1'01
    - 10.
      
      Hodie apparuit Music: Orlando di Lasso Text: Orlando di Lasso
      
      1'40
    - 11.
      
      Ave Maria Music: Ludovico da Vittoria Text: Ludovico da Vittoria
      
      3'57
    - 12.
      
      O sacrum convivium Music: Ludovico da Viadana Text: Ludovico da Viadana
      
      2'57
    - 13.
      
      Kirkeklokken Music: Knud Jeppesen Text: Knud Jeppesen
      
      2'37
    - 14.
      
      Sveriges flagga Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      2'01
  - Fredmans Epistlar Music: Carl Michael Bellman Text: Carl Michael Bellman
    - 15.
      
      Fredmans epistel nr 14 Music: Carl Michael Bellman Text: Carl Michael Bellman
      
      2'06
    - 16.
      
      Nu sjunges Maj i gård och by Music: Josef Eriksson Text: Josef Eriksson
      
      2'51
    - 17.
      
      Vallarelåt Music: Otto Olsson Text: Otto Olsson
      
      3'27
    - 18.
      
      Sövande mjöd vill jag tömma Music: Moses Pergament Text: Moses Pergament
      
      4'31
    - 19.
      
      Dofta, dofta vit syrén Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      3'09
    - 20.
      
      Tystnad över Edens lunder! Music: Ivar Eggert Hedenblad Text: Ivar Eggert Hedenblad
      
      2'04
    - 21.
      
      Crux ave Music: Carl Godin Text: Carl Godin
      
      2'55
    - 22.
      
      Todtenvolk Music: Friedrich Hegar Text: Friedrich Hegar
      
      8'05
    - 23.
      
      (1) Bröllops-marsch Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      2'44
    - 24.
      
      (2) I kyrkan Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      3'48
    - 25.
      
      (3) Önskevisa Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      1'11
    - 26.
      
      (4) I bröllopsgården Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      2'51
    - 27.
      
      Roslagsvår Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      1'05
    - 28.
      
      Sveriges flagga Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      2'03
    - 29.
      
      Glad såsom fågeln Music: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly Text: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly
      
      1'45
- Disc 4
  - 1.
    
    Todtenvolk, takt 1-57 Music: Friedrich Hegar Text: Friedrich Hegar
    
    15'46
  - 2.
    
    Sveriges flagga Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
    
    4'52
  - Ett bondbröllop Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
    - 3.
      
      (1) Bröllops-marsch Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      3'30
    - 4.
      
      (2) I kyrkan Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      4'01
    - 5.
      
      (3) Önskevisan Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      4'55
    - 6.
      
      (4) I bröllopsgården Music: August Söderman Text: August Söderman
      
      9'00
    - 7.
      
      Uti vår hage
      
      10'30
    - 8.
      
      Sveriges flagga Music: Hugo Alfvén Text: Hugo Alfvén
      
      3'08
    - 9.
      
      O hur härligt majsol ler Music: Frederik Kuhlau Text: Frederik Kuhlau
      
      3'13
    - 10.
      
      Studentsången Music: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly Text: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly
      
      3'39
    - 11.
      
      Glad såsom fågeln Music: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly Text: Gustaf Adolf Hack d'Ailly
      
      5'08
    - 12.
      
      Helan går
      
      0'47
  - Figaros Bröllop Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Text: Svensk text: Bernhard Crusell
    - 13.
      
      Bartolos aria, akt 1 (utan slut) Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Text: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
      
      1'43
    - 14.
      
      Bartolos aria, akt 1 (komplett) Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Text: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
      
      2'38
    - 15.
      
      Hur länge skall på bordet Music: Gunnar Wennerberg Text: Gunnar Wennerberg
      
      1'18
  - Gluntarna Music: Gunnar Wennerberg Text: Gunnar Wennerberg
    - 16.
      
      Storglunten Music: Gunnar Wennerberg Text: Gunnar Wennerberg
      
      1'58
Total playtime 309'52

Compact Disc // CAP 21710 // Collector’s Classics // Classical/Choir // Releasedate: 22 April, 2005