by Zachris Topelius (1818 - 1898)
Nejden andas
Language: Swedish (Svenska)
Nejden andas, Böljorna sjunka. Skummig går öfver brusten damm, Fri och segrande, stolta floden, Majestätisk sin bana fram.
Text Authorship:
- by Zachris Topelius (1818 - 1898), from the poem "Islossningen från Uleå älv", first published 1856 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957), "Nejden andas", op. 30 (1899). [reciter, men's chorus, and orchestra] [text verified 1 time]
- by Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957), "Nejden andas", c1913. [women's chorus a cappella] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 4
Word count: 18