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Niels Bo Foltmann
Peter Haugen
Elly Bruunshuus Petersen
Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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| Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series III, No.6
Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2009.
Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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General Information
| Work Title
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Vi frie Folk fra Norden, CNW 386
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| Alternative. Title
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We sov'reign Nordic nation
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| Composer
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Nielsen, Carl
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CNW 386
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 218
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| Key
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G major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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March tempo
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1908
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| Librettist
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Valdemar Rørdam (1872-1946)
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| Language
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Danish
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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unison voices
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| Related Works
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Du frie, danske Tunge, CNW 311
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| External Links
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Nielsen catalogue
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Navigation etc.
According to two letters to Thorvald Aagaard, Nielsen composed the song in 1908. On a later occasion, in 1914, Aagaard mentions that it was he who previously had urged Nielsen to compose it. The song was to be used at the Danish Rifle Club's gymnastics display at the 1908 London Olympic Games. In 1914, the melody was re-used with a new text.
