Der skreg en fugl

Der skreg en fugl over øde hav,
Langt fra Lande.
Den skreg så sårt i den høstgrå dag,
flaksed i brudte, afmægtige slag,
seiled på sorte vinger
bort over hav...

by Vilhelm Krag (1871-1933) , "Der skreg en fugl", from Digte, in Sommersange, published 1894

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Agathe Ursula Backer-Grøndahl (1847-1907) , "Der skreg en fugl", op. 31 (Ti Sange til Digte af Vilhelm Krag) no. 3, published 1894. [voice and piano]
by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) , "Der skreg en fugl", op. 60 (Digte af Vilhelm Krag) no. 4 (1893-4), published 1894.
by Sigurd Lie (1871-1904) , "Der skreg en fugl" [voice and piano], from Seks sange til tekster af Vilhelm Krag, no. 3.
by Christian Sinding (1856-1941) , "Der skreg en fugl", op. 18 ((Seks) Sange = (Sechs) Lieder) no. 5 (1891-2).

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