O Tannenbaum

O Tannenbaum
"Your branches green delight us"

"O Tannenbaum", or, in its English version, "O Christmas Tree", is a Christmas carol of German origin.

A Tannenbaum is a fir tree (German: die Tanne) or Christmas tree (der Weihnachtsbaum). Its evergreen qualities have long inspired musicians to write several "Tannenbaum" songs in German.

The best known version was written in 1824 by the Leipzig organist, teacher and composer Ernst Anschütz. The melody is an old folk tune (Lauriger Horatius). The first known "Tannenbaum" song lyrics date back to 1550. A similar 1615 song by Melchior Franck (1573–1639) begins:

Ach Tannenbaum, ach Tannenbaum, du bist ein edler Zweig! Du grünest uns den Winter, die liebe Sommerzeit.


Contents

Melody and lyrics

Sheet music for "O Tannenbaum"

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu[N 1] sind deine Blätter!
Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,
Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
Wie oft hat schon zur Winterzeit[N 2]
Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren:
Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit
Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren!

  1. ^ A common variation replaces
    the word "treu" (trustworthy)
    with "grün" (green).
  2. ^ Or "Wie oft hat nicht zur
    Weihnachtszeit."

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
Your branches green delight us!
They're green when summer days are bright,
They're green when winter snow is white.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
Your branches green delight us!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
You give us so much pleasure!
How oft at Christmas tide the sight,
O green fir tree, gives us delight!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
You give us so much pleasure!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
Forever true your colour.
Your boughs so green in summertime
Stay bravely green in wintertime.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
Forever true your colour.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
You fill my heart with music.
Reminding me on Christmas Day
To think of you and then be gay.
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
You fill my heart with music.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
How are thy leaves so verdant!
Not only in the summertime,
But even in winter is thy prime.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How are thy leaves so verdant!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure dost thou bring me!
For ev’ry year the Christmas tree,
Brings to us all both joy and glee.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure dost thou bring me!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are thy branches!
Not only green when summer's here
But in the coldest time of year.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are thy branches!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How sturdy God hath made thee!
Thou bidds't us all place faithfully
Our trust in God, unchangingly!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How sturdy God hath made thee!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!
Each bough doth hold its tiny light,
That makes each toy to sparkle bright.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!

Other uses

The tune has also been used (as a contrafactum) to carry other texts.

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ Socratic Research Institute: Opening Ode
  2. ^ "New Citizen Civic Handbook, page 44" (PDF). sos.state.ia.us. 2006. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/NewCitizens/EntireEnglish.pdf. Retrieved 26 December 2006. 
  3. ^ "Phi Kappa Tau Audio". Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. http://www.phikappatau.org/about-pkt/resources/downloads/audio.html. Retrieved 21 January 2011. 
  4. ^ "Rev. C. V. Waugh". Alachua County Library District Heritage Collection. http://heritage.acld.lib.fl.us/1351-1400/1374.html. Retrieved 12 February 2008. 
  5. ^ "Holy Cross Alma Mater". College of the Holy Cross. http://goholycross.cstv.com/traditions/holy-songs.html. Retrieved 20 December 2008. 
  6. ^ "Dartmouth v. Holy Cross band recap". Dartmouth College. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dcmb/shows/2004/holycross.htm. Retrieved 20 December 2008. 
  7. ^ O Tannenbaum EP at This Might Be A Wiki

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