Julesang

(Himlen mørkner stor og stum)

Christmas Carol

(Heaven's gloom a world apart)

CNW 313
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/5, 249
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 106

Author: Mogens Falck

Link to external resource Carl Nielsen Edition (Editorial Texts)

Adaptation:

Danevang med grønne bred CNW 318
Er din Stue lav og trang CNW 384

Composition: 12 Nov. 1923.

Towards the end of 1923, Nielsen composed three Christmas carols (CNW 312, 313, 314 ), all of which were published just before Christmas. According to his diary, Nielsen composed the melody on 12 November 1923. He later re-used the melody with other texts (CNW 318 and 384 ).

Instrumentation: pf.pianoforte (piano) , (voice)

Ikke for langsomt

Himlen mørkner stor og stum

Heaven's gloom a world apart

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Carl Nielsen Edition

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17 Dec. 1928	Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Anders Brems, singer; Paul Nicolet, organ).
23 Dec. 1929	Axelborg, Copenhagen (performer: Per Knudsen, singer).
24 Dec. 1930	Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Harriet Vendelhaven, singer; Victor Fischer, piano).

22 Dec. 1923	from Carl Nielsen to Harald Balslev, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/589; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 228; CNL 528)
7 Jan. 1924	from Carl Nielsen to Emil Telmányi, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) . (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/2; CNL 530)
6 Oct. 1930	from Carl Nielsen to Wilhelm Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København WHA. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. XI/305; CNL 701)

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