Danish songs about spring

Danes are known for their desire to sing. We have a huge treasure of old and new songs and, of course, many songs have a theme about the seasons. Today our quizz is about Danish songs about spring. Test yourself – how many Danish songs about spring do you kno

"Søren Bramfris lærkesang" is a festive spring song which Sigfred Pedersen wrote back in 1933. Also the music is festive and makes you want to listen to the accordion. In the first verse we sing about spring that passes through a disctrict in Copenhagen. Where does spring pass through?

Nørrebro
Vesterbro
Nyhavn

In 1872, Danish parish priest and poet Kaj Munk wrote a poem about a small flower that "penetrated the black earth". The poem is called "What Happened". The flower is described as an apparently weak creature that refuses to give in. What flower is Kaj Munk talking about?

Snowdrop
Crocus
Blue anemone

In 1819, Danish writer Poul Martin Møller wrote a poem about April called “Grøn er vårens hæk” (the hedge of spring is greeen). The language is a bit old-fashioned, but the music is festive and therefore it’s fun to sing it. In the first verse, there is a garment that is "thrown away". Which garment is it?

In 1897, the Danish writer Johan Skjoldborg wrote the poem "Når vinteren rinder i grøft og i grav" (a bit oldfashioned Danish for when winter is over). Each line in Skjoldborg's poem ends with three garden tools. Which tools?

Pickaxe, shovel and spade
Tear, broom and Dutch hoe
Ax, knife and mini spade

Spring rhymes with love. One of our finest love songs is "Spring song" or "The song about sun and lilacs" from 1987. Who wrote both text and music?

Sanne Salomonsen
Sebastian
Thomas Helmig

”Hilsen til forårssolen” (Greetings to the spring sun) is a poem by Benny Andersen from 1981. It is a tribute to the spring sun and to life. The same year, a Danish musician wrote a catchy tune for the poem, a real earworm that fits the lyrics very well. Who wrote the tune?

Povl Dissing
Erik Grip
Allan Olsen

The last spring song is not Danish, but Danes have always loved it. It is called “Kom, maj, du søde milde” (May, sweet and gentle, please come). It is a German song written for boys at an educational institution. Who wrote the music?

Beethoven
Brahms
Mozart

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Danish songs about spring

Danish songs about spring

"Søren Bramfris lærkesang" is a festive spring song which Sigfred Pedersen wrote back in 1933. Also the music is festive and makes you want to listen to the accordion. In the first verse we sing about spring that passes through a disctrict in Copenhagen. Where does spring pass through?

In 1872, Danish parish priest and poet Kaj Munk wrote a poem about a small flower that "penetrated the black earth". The poem is called "What Happened". The flower is described as an apparently weak creature that refuses to give in. What flower is Kaj Munk talking about?

In 1897, the Danish writer Johan Skjoldborg wrote the poem "Når vinteren rinder i grøft og i grav" (a bit oldfashioned Danish for when winter is over). Each line in Skjoldborg's poem ends with three garden tools. Which tools?

Spring rhymes with love. One of our finest love songs is "Spring song" or "The song about sun and lilacs" from 1987. Who wrote both text and music?

”Hilsen til forårssolen” (Greetings to the spring sun) is a poem by Benny Andersen from 1981. It is a tribute to the spring sun and to life. The same year, a Danish musician wrote a catchy tune for the poem, a real earworm that fits the lyrics very well. Who wrote the tune?

The last spring song is not Danish, but Danes have always loved it. It is called “Kom, maj, du søde milde” (May, sweet and gentle, please come). It is a German song written for boys at an educational institution. Who wrote the music?