komm in den totgesagten park

Burkhart M. Schürmann's komm in den totgesagten park is a secular German part-song for six female voices (SSSAAA). The text invites the listener into a 'long-since-declared dead' park, where they are encouraged to observe the subtle beauty of late autumn. The poem speaks of shimmering shores, clear blue skies, and the colours of birch and boxwood. It urges the listener to gather the last roses and asters, and to weave them into a wreath, embracing the fading greenery of the season. Schürmann's setting captures the contemplative and evocative atmosphere of the text, creating a rich and intimate sound world for the six-part female choir.