In Heaven Above (I Himmelen, I Himmelen) - Complete

[Leon1949Green]

I like!!! The shaking could even be received as visual tremolo! And as for interpretation and speed, I recall the extreme variation in tempi taken by different violinists through the years with Dvorak's Sonatina for violin and piano!

[davbear221]

I don't think this arrangement does anything for the text! If anything it is very inappropriate! But then again thats my opinion and i know you've heard alot of them.

[karpov89]

Greetings! I think you play it very well..great! However would just like to note that I himmelen, i himmelen is a Norwegian-Swedish folk tune, with several different variations. There are two in the Swedish Book of hymns 169 A and 169 B (in the ecumenical part, the Catholic church and others sings the same). Another very nice is the one by sung by Triakel - I himmelen

[bustercherry1813]

Where can I get the sheet music for this song at this tempo? I would like to use it in my wedding.

Thanks

[jolelikamgr]

The tempo is up to the performer! However, the music is found in Aaron David Miller's "Norwegian Folk Songs for Organ"

Good luck!

[organpipe8]

BEAUTIFUl nice TEMPO, thanks for sharing.

[ramkar]

this song should not be played this fast!!!

The beautiful melody dissapears completely when played like this!

[jolelikamgr]

Could it also be the inaccuracy of my playing and the simply awful sound quality of the recording? I think that's a big part of it.

However, I can still see your argument. At a Swedish Heritage Music Festival, I could see it being played slower - but for a postlude or as a conclusion to a concert, I think that this speed - the indicated tempo - but more polished is perfectly acceptable. Remember that this is a folk tune and open to gross interpretation. Thanks for your comment!

[ramkar]

Being a traditional folk singer myself I do know that it can be preformed in various ways.. and your version is too fast. If I should sing it in church or concert I would sing it half the speed your playing. And so would every other traditional folk singer do! But of course you are allowed to play as fast as you want. ;-)

[jolelikamgr]

As long as we both acknowledge one another's artistic freedom, we will do just fine =^)

[domramalaja]

If I were to sing this as a psalm (which I have done on several funerals(!) ) I would, as you point out too, 'ramkar', sing this slower, and in a free tempo.

But the way this is performed actually reminds me that psalm-tunes also was used as dance music. For instance "Välkommen, o, Jesu" (Welcome, oh, Jesus) is a wonderful waltz. If the instrument used here was not organ but fiddle or keyharp, it would be natural to dance a waltz or some type of polska to this tune.

[Hans021220]

@jolelikamgr I hvilken kirke e denne innspillt?Er det Kongsberg?

[RyanDoMu]

Super gespielt! Wußte gar nicht, daß es eine solche Hochkultur auf der Prärie von central Kansas überhaupt gibt.

Mein Opa war übrigens früher Briefträger in Lindsborg. So klein ist die Welt!

[jolelikamgr]

Naja! Das Welt geht kleiner und kleiner jeden Tag! Wie toll es ist, daß dein Opa war Briefträger in Lindsborg! Hast du Lindsborg besucht? Ich bin im deutschland in 2004 gewesen... und freut mich sehr wenn ich weider in deutschland bin! Vielen dank für das Kommentar!

[RyanDoMu]

Ja, ich war einmal in Lindsborg. Wußte aber nichts von der schönen Kirche. Ich bin übrigens aus Colorado ;-) und lerne das Orgelspielen. Leute wie Du machen mir Mut!

Gruß

[jolelikamgr]

Genau- Ich habe dein Profil besucht, und wußte daß du in die USA sein. Deutsch ist für mich sehr schwer; auch mein lieblingsfach... Also, einmal dankeschön für das Kommentar! Wir sollen deutsch in der Schule lernen! Es ist schade daß jemand denkt, daß eine sprach ist die beste. Deshalb möchte ich in deutschland weider studieren!

Viel Spaß! Liebe Grüße!

[Elolinona]

Så vackert!

[jolelikamgr]

Tak!