This edition was prepared by Nikolaus Hold — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Das Schneeglöckchen
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Das Schneeglöckchen by Friedrich August Schulz — Lyrics
1. Ich kenne ein Blümchen, so einfach, so schön,
wie Engel des Himmels im Lichtglanz zu sehn;
es hüllet bescheiden in Demut sich ein,
es ist dieses Blümchen wie Unschuld so rein.
2. Noch trauert die Erde im starrenden Eis,
da blüht schon das Frohe im blendenden Weiß.
Read full lyrics
About Das Schneeglöckchen
Friedrich August Schulz sets a German text in this SATB setting of Das Schneeglöckchen. The music opens with a gentle, flowing character, the voices interweaving to depict the simple beauty of the snowdrop. The lyrics reflect on the flower's modest purity and its appearance amidst the lingering frost, a harbinger of spring. It speaks of the flower's fleeting nature, blooming before the birds begin to sing, and how it eventually wilts, returning to rest. The composer captures the delicate sentiment, crafting a sensitive piece that expresses a quiet affection for this early bloom, a messenger of nature's beauty appearing on the snowy ground.
