Suschens Vogel (1. Fassung) (Hugo Distler): Difference between revisions
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1. I had a song-bird | 1. I had a song-bird, oh, how fine! | ||
A prettier one | A prettier one you'll never find. | ||
2. A small red heart was on its breast; | 2. A small red heart was on its breast; | ||
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3. My little bird and dearest pet, | 3. My little bird and dearest pet, | ||
we’re going to town, | we’re going to town, do not forget. | ||
4. | 4. And strolling into town we came; | ||
It rode my shoulder, quiet, tame, | It rode my shoulder, quiet, tame, | ||
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a boy to whom I’d been untrue. | a boy to whom I’d been untrue. | ||
6. | 6. Then watching from his window, he | ||
just snapped his fingers | just snapped his fingers coaxingly. | ||
7. My little bird looked up at that | 7. My little bird looked up at that, | ||
flew up to him right where he sat! | |||
8. Then he caressed | 8. Then he caressed it lovingly | ||
while I looked on quite helplessly. | |||
9. | 9. I was so startled that I could | ||
but cover my face while there I stood. | |||
10. and | 10. As I cried hard and crept away. | ||
I heard the boy call out | I heard the boy call out and say, | ||
11. “You faithless girl, God bless your heart, | 11. “You faithless girl, God bless your heart, |
Revision as of 20:08, 23 March 2023
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- Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2023-03-23). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 291 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Edition contains text in English translation only.
- Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2022-05-21). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 288 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Text in German. Modern notation.
General Information
Title: Suschens Vogel (1. Fassung)
Composer: Hugo Distler
Lyricist: Eduard Mörike
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STB
Genre: Secular, Canon
Language: German
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1939
Description: 3-voice canon unison and at the octave, 11 couplets. Duration about 2 min.
Possible voicings are STB, SST, TTB, SSS, and TTT
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Original text and translations
German text 1. Ich hatt' ein Vöglein, ach, wie fein! |
English translation 1. I had a song-bird, oh, how fine! |