Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G G G A G G.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GLo,GhowGaARoseGe'erGbloom-EingFfromEten-DderCstemBhathCsprung!
GOfGJes-Gse'sAlin-GeageGcom-Eing,
FasEmenDofColdBhaveCsung.
EItDcame,BaCflow'r-AetGbright,
Ga-GmidGthe
AcoldGofGwin-Eter,FWhenEhalfDspentCwasBtheCnight.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FLo,FhowFaGRoseFe'erFbloom-DingE♭fromDten-CderB♭stemAhathB♭sprung!
FOfFJes-Fse'sGlin-FeageFcom-Ding,
E♭asDmenCofB♭oldAhaveB♭sung.
DItCcame,AaB♭flow'r-GetFbright,
Fa-FmidFthe
GcoldFofFwin-Dter,E♭WhenDhalfCspentB♭wasAtheB♭night.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
ALo,AhowAaB↑RoseAe'erAbloom-F♯ingGfromF♯ten-EderDstemC♯hathDsprung!
AOfAJes-Ase'sB↑lin-AeageAcom-F♯ing,
GasF♯menEofDoldC♯haveDsung.
F♯ItEcame,C♯aDflow'r-BetAbright,
Aa-AmidAthe
B↑coldAofAwin-F♯ter,GWhenF♯halfEspentDwasC♯theDnight.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
ELo,EhowEaF♯RoseEe'erEbloom-C♯ingDfromC♯ten-BderAstemG♯hathAsprung!
EOfEJes-Ese'sF♯lin-EeageEcom-C♯ing,
DasC♯menBofAoldG♯haveAsung.
C♯ItBcame,G♯aAflow'r-F♯etEbright,
Ea-EmidEthe
F♯coldEofEwin-C♯ter,DWhenC♯halfBspentAwasG♯theAnight.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune ES IST EIN ROS ENTSPRUNGEN (RHYTHMIC), from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng (Köln, 1599), 1599
- Words
- German, 15th century; stanzas 3–4 Friedrich Layriz, translated by Theodore Baker, Harriet Reynolds Krauth and John Caspar Mattes, 1914 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1599, words 1914: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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