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Kippenvreugde
Staff Notation • Secular, Ballades
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Kippenvreugde by Ernst Wettig-Weissenborn — Lyrics
Het nest is warm: een oude hen staat suffend nog erbij;
en gapend kijkt ze scheel naar 't pasgelegde ei.
Tok, tok, tokketok, kukeleku!
Dan wordt ze plots luidruchtig, schreeuwt,
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About Kippenvreugde
Ernst Wettig-Weissenborn’s Kippenvreugde (Chicken Joy) is a secular ballade for SATB choir, sung in Dutch. The music captures the boisterous and bustling atmosphere of a chicken coop. The text, beginning with a sleepy hen and a fresh egg, soon erupts into a cacophony of clucking and squawking as more hens arrive, bringing their noisy congratulations. The composer skilfully depicts this scene of domestic fowl drama through playful vocal interplay and a lively rhythmic energy, perfect for a choir looking for a charming and humorous piece.
