Kom, Gudsengel, stille Død

Come, God's angel, silent death

Author: Emil Aarestrup

Composition: 1907.

The chorale was composed for the St Caecilia Society's Madrigal Choir in autumn 1907.

Instrumentation:

Andante espressivo (stille, inderligt)

kom, Gudsengel, stille Død

Come, God's angel, silent Death

Edition:

Carl Nielsen Edition

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30 Nov. 1907	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Cæcilia-Foreningens Madrigalkor; conductor: Frederik Rung). Carl Nielsen. First performance. Review: Børsen, 3 Dec. 1907.
6 Dec. 1923	Vor Frelsers Kirke, Copenhagen (Motetkoret; conductor: Paul Sophus Rung-Keller).

23 Sept. 1907	from Carl Nielsen to Henrik Knudsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, The Royal Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/386)
25 Nov. 1907	from Carl Nielsen to Robert Henriques, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3783 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/420)
26 Nov. 1907	from Carl Nielsen to Angul Hammerich, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, The Royal Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/423; CNLDavid Fanning & Michelle Assay (ed.): Carl Nielsen. Selected Letters and Diaries. Museum Tusculanum Press: Copenhagen 2017. 231)
26 Nov. 1907	from Carl Nielsen to Ove Rode, DK-København, Rigsarkivet Ove Rodes privatarkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/424)
2 Dec. 1907	from Carl Nielsen to Knud Harder, privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/430; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 90)