Viel Glück und viel Segen

"Viel Glück und viel Segen"
Congratulatory round by Werner Gneis
EnglishMuch happiness and blessing
Written1930
Textby Werner Gneist
LanguageGerman

"Viel Glück und viel Segen" (Much happiness and blessing) is a round in German, with text and music written by Werner Gneist in 1930. It is often sung as a congratulation and blessing for birthdays and anniversaries. The song is included in many songbooks, and is regarded as one of the most common birthday songs in German.

History

The song "Viel Glück und viel Segen" has a short text in four lines, wishing happiness and blessing on all ways, including health and cheerfulness.[1] Werner Gneist may have known several earlier short songs that used similar wording.[2]

Used for congratulations and blessings on birthdays and anniversaries, this song is often sung as a round.[1] It is printed in songbooks, including several for children,[1] as one the most popular birthday song in German.[2]

Text and music

\header { tagline = ##f } \paper { paper-width = 130\mm } \layout { indent = 0 \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \context { \Score \remove "Bar_number_engraver" } \context { \Staff \RemoveAllEmptyStaves } } global = { \key c \major \time 3/4 \partial 4 \set Score.midiInstrument = "vibraphone"} pause = \tag #'pause { r4 | r2 } soprano = \relative c'' { \global g4^"1" | c b a8 (b) | c4 g g^"2" | a g f | e g \bar "" \break e^"3" | f g a8 (g) | g4 e g^"4" | f8 (e) d4 d | c2 \bar "|." \break \pause \tempo 4 = 90 g'4 | c4 b a8 (b) | c4 g \bar "|." } alto = \relative c' { \global \pause s4 | \repeat unfold 7 { s2. | } s2 g'4_"Simultaneous" | a4 g f | e g \bar "|." } tenor = \relative c' { \global \pause s4 | \repeat unfold 7 { s2. | } s2 e4 | f g a8 (g) | g4 e \bar "|." } bass = \relative c' { \global \pause s4 | \repeat unfold 7 { s2. | } s2 g'4 | f8 (e) d4 d | c2 \bar "|." } verse = \lyricmode { Viel Glück und viel Se -- gen auf all dei -- nen We -- gen, Ge -- sund -- heit und Freu -- de sei auch mit da -- bei. } \score { \new ChoirStaff \removeWithTag #'pause << \new Staff << \new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano } \new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto } >> \new Lyrics \lyricsto "soprano" \verse \new Staff << % \clef bass \new Voice = "tenor" { \voiceOne \tenor } \new Voice = "bass" { \voiceTwo \bass } >> >> \layout { } } \score { \unfoldRepeats { << \soprano \\ \alto \\ \tenor \\ \bass >> } \midi { \tempo 4=128 } }

Much happiness and blessing, / wherever you go; / health and joy / be included, too.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Viel Glück und viel Segen (Kanon)". evangeliums.net (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Viel Glück und viel Segen". volksliederarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2024.

Further reading

  • Schulz, Rainer (2015). Viel Glück und viel Segen. Erkundungen rund um einen Kanon. Zu Leben und Werk des Liederdichters und Komponisten Werner Gneist (1898–1980) (in German). Norderstedt: BoD. ISBN 978-3-7347-4562-1.
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