KNORR Ukrainische Liebeslieder op. 5 for SATB Choir. Peters

Iwan Knorr (1853–1916) was a composer and music teacher. Born in West Prussia, he grew up in Russia, Riga and Leipzig and studied at the Leipzig Conservatoire. While working as a teacher in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, he established contact with Johannes Brahms, who became his mentor and advocate. Later, Knorr was a colleague of Clara Schumann on the staff of the Hoch Conservatoire in Frankfurt. Throughout his life, he sought to strengthen musical ties between the cultures of Central and Eastern Europe.

• Suitable for choirs of any size or solo vocal quartet
• First modern edition, based on the first print of 1890
• Preface by Jochen Stankewitz, a leading German choral director, teacher and workshop leader
• Performance lyrics in German and English
• I Allegro non troppo (Lasse mich, o Attaman / Free me mighty Attaman)
  II Allegro (Blinder Spielmann, rühr‘ zum Tanze / Ho! blind minstrel strike your Gussla)
  III Allegro moderato (Mein Herzchen ist ein Vöglein / My heart is like a flutt’ring bird )
  IV Grazioso (O hätt’ ich Flügel / O had I wings)
  V Moderato (Warum holst du nicht mehr Wasser / Tell me why you fetch no water)
  VI Allegretto (Schleichen wollt’ ich zu dem Liebchen / I would steal to my beloved )
  VII Andante (Leuchte, leuchte, lieber Mond / Shine for no one, friendly moon)
  VIII Allegro (O weht’ nicht, ihr Stürme / O blow not, ye stormwinds)
  IX Con spirito, non troppo presto (O mein Ross, treues Ross! / Oh my steed, faithful steed!)