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Am Sonntag
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Am Sonntag by Franz Wilhelm Abt — Lyrics
Es tönet über das weite Feld
ein liebliches Glockengeläute;
wie ist so ruhig heut' die Welt,
so sonnig und wonnig heute.
Die Hirten neben der Herde ruh'n,
die Herden ruh'n auf der Weide;
die Bauern ziehen zur Kirche hin
im stattlichen Sonntagskleide.
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About Am Sonntag
Franz Wilhelm Abt's Am Sonntag is a secular partsong for TTTBBB voices, setting a German text that paints a peaceful, idyllic Sunday scene. The lyrics describe the gentle ringing of bells across the fields, the quiet and sunny world, shepherds resting with their flocks, and villagers in their Sunday best heading to church. Even the birds and flowers seem to celebrate the day, with distant organ music adding to the reverent atmosphere. The text moves from the calm beauty of nature to a collective prayer of praise to the Lord. This piece is suitable for a choir looking for a harmonically rich and evocative setting of a familiar, comforting text, presented here with parallel English lyrics.
