Hirtenchor (Shepherds' chorus) from "Rosamunde" (Franz Schubert)

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  • CPDL #22684:     
Editor: Massimo Capozza (submitted 2010-11-22).   Score information: A4, 14 pages, 543 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Source: Peters nr. 8045 - IMSLP nr. 31646 Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.

General Information

Title: Hirtenchor (Shepherds' chorus) from "Rosamunde"
Composer: Franz Schubert

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SecularPartsongIncidental music

Language: German
Instruments: Orchestra

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Description: From the incidental music for a play by Helmina von Chézy, "Rosamunde, Prinzessin von Cypern".

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Original text and translations

German.png German text

Hier auf den Fluren mit rosigen Wangen,
Hirtinnen, eilet zum Tanze herbei,
lasst euch die Wonnen des Frühlings umfangen,
Liebe und Freude sind ewiger Mai.

Hier zu den Füssen, Holde, dir grüssen,
Herrscherin von Arkadien, wir dich;
Flöten, Schalmeien tönen, es freuen
deiner die Fluren, die blühenden sich.

Von Jubel erschallen die grünenden Hallen
der Höhen, die luftig, der Fluren, die duftig
erglänzen und strahlen in Liebe und Lust;
In schattigen Thalen,
da schweigen die Qualen
der liebenden Brust.