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Kommt, ihr Gespielen
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Michael Dreschel
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Kommt, ihr Gespielen by Melchior Franck — Lyrics
Kommt, ihr Gspielen,
Wir woll'n uns kühlen
Bei diesem frischen Taue!
Werdet ihr singen,
Wird es erklingen
Fern in dieser Aue.
Hört, ihr Gsellen,
Die Hündlein bellen,
Was wollen wir beginnen?
Lasset uns kriegen,
Lasset uns siegen,
Sommerlust gewinnen!
Hört, ihr Knaben,
Ihr schwarzen Raben,
Wollt ihr mit Mägdlein fechten?
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About Kommt, ihr Gespielen
Melchior Franck’s Kommt, ihr Gespielen is a lively SATB madrigal, sung in German, that revels in the pleasures of summer. The music opens with an energetic interplay between the voices, setting a mood of joyful invitation. The text calls to friends and companions to gather for a cooling respite and to engage in boisterous celebration. It conjures images of singing that echoes through the fields, of hunting dogs barking, and even a playful mock battle amongst youths to win the favour of summer. This secular piece is filled with the spirit of communal festivity and the abundance of the season, urging everyone to join in with full voice to welcome the May and sweeten their time together.
