Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG FRE
Hier auf den Fluren mit rosigen Wangen,
Hirtinnen, eilet zum Tanze herbei,
Laßt euch die Wonnen des Frühlings umfangen,
Liebe und Freude sind ewiger Mai.

Hier zu den Füßen,
Holde dir, grüßen
Herrscherin von Arkadien wir dich.
Flöten, Schalmeien
Tönen, es freuen
Deiner die Fluren, die blühenden sich.

Von Jubel erschallen die grünenden Hallen 
Der Höhen, die luftig,
Der Fluren, die duftig
Erglänzen und strahlen in Liebe und Lust,
In schattigen Thalen,
Da schweigen die Qualen 
Der liebenden Brust.

Note: The libretto of Chézy's initial version of her play, with the title Rosamunde, Fürstinn von Cypern, which was staged in 1823 in Vienna with Schubert's music, is lost. This original version of the play comprises 4 acts. The manuscript of a revised version of Rosamunde in 5 acts has lately been discovered and published (see reference above). The Hirtenchor set by Schubert appears in act 3, scene 5 of the revised version.

Composition:

    Set to music by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Hirtenchor ", op. 26 no. 4, D 797 no. 7 (1823), published 1832, first performed 1823 [ satb chorus and orchestra ], from the incidental music to Rosamunde, no. 7, Diabelli & Co., VN 3533, Wien (version for chorus and piano)

Text Authorship:

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Herderskoor", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Shepherds' Chorus", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chœur des bergers", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-01-18
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