Der er en Bøn paa Jorden

There is an earthly prayer

CNW 157
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 42
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 104
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 83

Author: N.F.S. Grundtvig

Link to external resource Carl Nielsen Edition (Editorial Texts)

Contained in:

Salmer og aandelige Sange CNW Coll. 10

Arrangement not by Nielsen:

See Appendix

Composition: Between 1913 and Apr. 1914.

The hymn was probably composed in 1914 and was later included in Salmer og aandelige Sange (CNW Coll. 10). As with several other of these hymns, Nielsen gave them a 'trial run' at a public concert before they appeared in print.

Instrumentation: pf.pianoforte (piano) /SATBsoprano, alto, tenore, basso (mixed choir)

Der er en Bøn paa Jorden

There is an earthly prayer

Edition:

Carl Nielsen Edition

Sources

Performances

Last changed 2022-12-02 by MerMEId

14 Apr. 1914	Matthæuskirken, Copenhagen (performers: Elisabeth Schou, singer; Asger Juul, organ).
22 Apr. 1914	Matthæuskirken, Copenhagen (performers: Elisabeth Schou, singer; Asger Juul, organ).

CNW

Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works

Der er en Bøn paa Jorden

There is an earthly prayer

Sources

Score, autograph, fair copy (early version)

Score, autograph (Paul Hellmuth), fair copy

Score, autograph, printer's manuscript

Score, print

Performances