Dorfabend

Der Schäfer mit den Schafen
Zieht durch die stillen Gassen ein,
Die Häuser wollen schlafen
Und dämmern schon und nicken ein.

Ich bin in diesen Mauern
Der einzige fremde Mann zur Stund,
Es trinkt mein Herz mit Trauern
Den Kelch der Sehnsucht bis zum Grund.

Wohin der Weg mich führet,
Hat überall ein Herd gebrannt;
Nur ich hab nie gespüret,
Was Heimat ist und Vaterland.

by Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) , "Dorfabend", 1897

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

by Werner Bühler (1904-) , "Dorfabend" [high voice and piano], from Lieder für eine höhere Singstimme nach Texten von Hermann Hesse, no. 3.
by Richard Czelinski (1901-1969) , "Dorfabend", op. 5 no. 2 (1926). [voice and piano]
by Karl Förster (1890-1952) , "Dorfabend", 1948 [high voice and piano], from Ernster Wanderer. Neun Gesänge für hohe Singstimme nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 9.
by Hans Kracke (1910-1989) , "Dorfabend", published 1955 [men's chorus a cappella], from Drei Männerchöre, no. 1.
by Walter Müller von Kulm (1899-1967) , "Dorfabend", op. 9 no. 5, published 1948 [voice and piano], from Sieben Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 5.
by Hugo Rolle , "Dorfabend", op. 15. [voice and piano]
by Fritz Rothschuh (1921-1978) , "Dorfabend", op. 32 no. 1, published 1959 [chorus of three equal voices a cappella], from Chorlieder für drei gleiche Stimmen, no. 1.
by Hans Schmid-Kayser (1874-1964) , "Dorfabend", published 1925 [voice and lute], from Neue Weisen zur Laute, 1. Heft: Wanderlieder, no. 6.
by (Christian) Immo Schneider (1935-) , "Dorfabend", op. 7 no. 1 [high voice and piano], from Zehn romantische Lieder für mittlere Stimme nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 1.
by Heino Schubert (1928-) , "Dorfabend", published 1958 [three-part mixed chorus a cappella], from Zwei dreistimmige Chöre, no. 2.
by Walter Schulthess (1894-1971) , "Dorfabend", 1912?, sketch
by Peter Suitner (1928-) , "Dorfabend", op. 118 no. 1. [voice and piano]
by Oskar Viktor Zack (1882-1963) , "Dorfabend", published 1926. [four-part mixed chorus a cappella]
by Oskar Viktor Zack (1882-1963) , "Dorfabend", published 1933. [four-part men's chorus and instruments ad libitum]
by Franz Xaver Zintl (1903-1987) , "Dorfabend" [baritone and piano]

Date added to the website: 2009-05-02.

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