Song on the Sea

Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana

Basic information

Title:
Song on the Sea
Inscribed on the autograph: Píseň na moři V. Hálek pro mužský sbor Pražský "Hlahol" zvlášť složil Bedřich Smetana. [Song on the Sea V. Hálek for male choir The Prague "Hlahol" was specially composed by Bedřich Smetana.]
Subtitle:
Male Choir
Title by autograph:
Píseň na moři
Subtitle by autograph:
V. Hálek pro mužský sbor Pražský „Hlahol“ zvlášť složil Bedřich Smetana
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.106
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Píseň na moři
Parts/Subjects:
Allegro moderato
Note:
CLC 1875: "Chorus." "Song on the sea! " (Hálek) for male choir, and dedicated to Hlahol. finished 26 January 1877."

Cast

Vocal cast:
Male choir

Other information

Text source

Author of the draft:
Language:
Czech

Place of origin:
Jabkenice
Date of beginning of composition:
29. 12. 1876
Date of composition completion:
26. 01. 1877
Note on date and place of origin:
Inscribed on the autograph: Finished on 26 January 1877 in Jabkenice.
Premiere date:
04. 03. 1877
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Prague Hlahol

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1881
Note:
Score, instrumental and vocal parts

Critical edition

Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1956
Note:
full title in CE: PÍSEŇ NA MOŘI (Vítězslav Hálek) MUŽSKÝ SBOR 1877 [SONG ON THE SEA (Vítězslav Hálek) MALE CHOIR 1877]