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Huntsman's song
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Huntsman's song by Christian August Pohlenz — Lyrics
A huntsman was heard to sound his horn,
Trara, trara, trara,
While pensively pacing the woods at morn,
Trara, trara, trara.
He shot neither pheasant, nor hare, nor hind,
For he was troubled in heart and mind,
Trara, trara, trara,
Since maiden to him had been kind.
The call of the horn surprised her ear,
Trara, trara, trara,
Sank deep in her heart as it drew more near,
Trara, trara, trara.
And forth she ran to the garden elate,
To see if the huntsman neared the gate,
Trara, trara, trara,
Nor long had the maiden to wait.
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About Huntsman's song
This English part-song for TTBB male voices captures a woodland scene where the sound of a huntsman's horn stirs a maiden's heart. The opening lines paint a picture of a thoughtful huntsman in the woods, his mind troubled, yet he shoots nothing. The repeated calls of 'Trara' evoke the distant horn, creating an atmospheric prelude to his encounter with the maiden who is drawn to him. The narrative develops as she eagerly awaits him, their meeting culminating in a tender gesture. The composer Pohlenz sets this charming pastoral story with a musical setting that would have been typical of the popular secular part-song tradition of his era, suitable for male voice choirs.
