ADD: Hark to the horns of the hunters-Hunting Song

Subject: ADD: Hunting Song (Evelyn Wales)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 18 Nov 20 - 04:06 AM

The German name of the song is "Jäegerchor," from the Carl Maria von Weber opera, Der Freischutz (The Private/Marksman)

Here are the English lyrics, as printed in the program of a 1945 school performance.

HUNTING SONG
(Evelyn Wales)

O hark to the sound of the huntsmen in the morning;
Their clear notes re-echo afar on the hill.
All fresh with the dew-drops the grass sparkles gaily,
And perfumed with sweet-scented flowers is the air,
As over the meadow the hunters are rushing, to baying of hounds
And the horn’s loud fanfare.

CHORUS
Then come, follow on, follow on, follow on,
The stag is away!
O'er the fields. across the shining streamlet,
See him at bay.
Through the meadow and the emerald valley
Sing Tally-ho! Sing Tally-ho!
On, Hark Away! View Halloo!

The stag leads them onward through coppice and moorland;
The air is like wine as they gallop along.
No barrier ran stay them till daylight is over,
And proud hut exhausted their quarry is won;
Then homeward they turn at the horn’s cheerful calling, contented and happy
’Neath the fast setting sun.

(Evelyn Wales)

https://knowledgebank.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/node/446621/master/ParkvaleSchool2324_Bag1920-1949_Choir1945.pdf

Here's a trumpet performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvC4aPjQx6I

And it sounds really cool on French Horn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr5RE2NkHM8

Seems funny that I couldn't find a video of a choral performance.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hark to the horns of the hunters
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Nov 20 - 08:27 PM

I learnt this at school,so long ago,has ,anyone got a link to it being sung..maybe youtube ? Thank you for the memory.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hark to the horns of the hunters
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Mar 15 - 09:05 PM

Ann Duffy

Hi, I was just looking for the music of this Schubert song that I learnt in primary school MANY, MANY years ago!

I may not have it all (there's maybe a second verse between these two) but for what it's worth:


O hark to the sound of the huntsmen in the morning;
Their clear notes re-echo afar on the hill.
All fresh with the dew-drops the grass sparkles gaily
And perfumed with sweet-scented flowers is the air
As over the meadow the hunters are rushing,
To baying of hounds and the horn's loud fanfare.

Then come, follow on, follow on, follow on;
The stag is away through the fields,
Across the shining meadows see him at bay,
Through the ??? and the emerald valley,
Sing tally-ho! Sing tally-ho!
On, hark away, view hallo!

The stag leads them onwards through coppice and moorland,
The air is like wine as they gallop along.
No barrier can stay them till daylight is over,
And proud, but exhausted, their quarry is won.
Then homeward they turn at the horn's cheerful calling,
Contented and happy 'neath the fast-setting sun.

Then come, follow on    etc.

Hope this helps,

Ann
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hark to the horns of the hunters
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Dec 13 - 08:28 PM

Not the one I am after, but many thanks for the heads up! John

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hark to the horns of the hunters
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Dec 13 - 07:57 AM

http://www.bartleby.com/246/58.html

I don't think they are the same but they seem to be similar in style. Hope it's not a waste of your time.

Subject: Lyr Req: Hark to the horns of the hunters
From: The Grey Picker
Date: 27 Dec 13 - 06:20 AM

Festive greetings everyone.

I am looking for the rest of the lyrics to the following:

"O hark to the horns of the hunters in the morning/

Their clear notes re-echo afar on the hill

All fresh with the dew drop the grass sparkles gaily

And scented with sweet-smelling flowers .."

Help much appreciated.