Sonne

Auf grünem Hügel kniet ein großes Volk,
in schwarzen Mänteln und zerriss'nen Schuh'n.
Die magern Wangen rötet sanftes Blut.
Und alle Häupter sind entblößt.
Und alle Augen sind geschlossen.
Und alle Hände sind gefaltet.
Sonne! Sonne! Sonne!

by Alfred Mombert (1872-1942) , "Sonne"

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

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by Ladislav Vycpálek , "Slunce", op. 5 no. 5, published 1923, from Visionen: Tuchy a Vidiny, no. 5.

Date added to the website: 2007-09-22.

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Slunce

Na táhlé stráni klečí zástup v tmách,
je v cárech každý, rozedrán a bos.
Hle vpadlé tváře krví sotva žhnou.
A všechny hlavy pnou se výš.
A všechny oči hledí v prázdno.
A všechny ruce spiaty pevně.
Slunce! Slunce! Slunce!

Singable translation by Ladislav Vycpálek

a text in German by Alfred Mombert (1872-1942) , "Sonne"

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Ladislav Vycpálek , "Slunce", op. 5 no. 5, published 1923, from Visionen: Tuchy a Vidiny, no. 5.

Date added to the website: 2007-09-22.