Ein Jäger längs dem Weiher ging

This SATB setting of a German folk song begins with the music itself, with a sense of gentle motion and an immediate engagement between the voices. The repeated refrain 'Lauf, Jäger, lauf!' ('Run, hunter, run!') creates a sense of playful urgency. The text tells a story of a hunter by a pond at dusk who hears rustling in the grass. He suspects a mischievous kobold with jewel-like eyes, but discovers it is only a little hare playing in the moonlight. The composer captures this lighthearted narrative with a flowing, engaging musical setting, ideal for a mixed choir looking for accessible yet characterful part-music.