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Der Gärtner (1. Fassung)
Staff Notation • Secular, Canons
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Der Gärtner (1. Fassung) by Hugo Distler — Lyrics
1. Auf ihrem Leibrößlein,
So weiß wie der Schnee,
Die schönste Prinzessin
Reit't durch die Allee.
2. Der Weg, den das Rößlein
Hintanzet so hold,
Der Sand, den ich streute,
Er blinket wie Gold.
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About Der Gärtner (1. Fassung)
Hugo Distler's Der Gärtner, presented here in its first version, is a charming secular canon for SATB choir. The German text paints a tender picture of a gardener scattering golden sand for a princess riding by. He is so enamoured that he offers her all his flowers in exchange for a single feather dropped from her hat. The composer's setting of this delicate romantic verse makes full use of the canonic form, creating a playful and intimate dialogue between the voices, reflecting the lighthearted yet earnest plea of the gardener.
