Ein Henlein weiß' by Antonio Scandello
I have a little ditty for you this morning, nothing profound, just a silly song about poultry. It's called 'Ein Henlein weiß', and it's by Antonio Scandello (1517-1580), who may be familiar to you from a few earlier chorale posts.
This song reveals him in a considerably different vein, as it's essentially a drinking song with connubial undertones. It also contains onomatopoetic passages representing (in musical terms) the utterances of the eponymous little hen and a certain rooster.
It's not profound, but it's clever and fun, and hopefully it will kick your week off with a smile!
I have a little ditty for you this morning, nothing profound, just a silly song about poultry. It's called 'Ein Henlein weiß', and it's by Antonio Scandello (1517-1580), who may be familiar to you from a few earlier chorale posts.
This song reveals him in a considerably different vein, as it's essentially a drinking song with connubial undertones. It also contains onomatopoetic passages representing (in musical terms) the utterances of the eponymous little hen and a certain rooster.
It's not profound, but it's clever and fun, and hopefully it will kick your week off with a smile!