Unfortenately, the sheet music is not available. This version has been specially authorized by the composer for us.

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Thanks. It's a beautiful piece! 😍

Thank you! The original words are a true gem. 😍😁

Tack! ;D

The song tells a story about the "king" lily of the valley in the forrest, who mourns the princess lily of the valley! Here's a rough translation of the text: King Lily of the valley is white as snow, now the young king is mourning the maiden princess Lily of the valley. King Lily of the valley is lowering his sorrow-ful head, so heavy and weak, and his silver helmet shines pale in the summer twilight. Around the spider's web of the bier from the incense plates with flower powder a resin incense slowly floats, the whole forest is filled with scent. From the swaying crown of the birch from the rocking green house of the wind little songs of sorrow are sounding, the whole forest is filled with sighing. A message is whispered through the little valley about royal mourning among whispering leaves, in the wide realms of the forest from the capital of the lilies of the valley.

Thank you!

Thank you! We tried to stay as close to the original as possible but obviously had to sing some lines an octave lower. We're craving for more TTBB-rep to come from the man, haha. 🥰

@@svanholmsingersWill this be made available or published in any way for others to sing?

Tack ska du ha! :D

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Tack så mycket!

Dear Virginie, this is an Estonian folk song about the desire for freedom. The composer (Mart Saar) had collected many folk songs to become choir songs, but this is maybe the most famous one. This song has been often sung at Estonian National Song Festivals (you can find them in KZbin), even in the Soviet period. Therefore, this song has two versions of lyrics - in the present and the past tense. Original is in the present tense (and during the Soviet era in the past tense, of course). Lee-lo is a refrain and does not mean anything, like Sami joiku or Alpine jodel. My poetic skills in English are questionable, but as a native Estonian I did my best: Lee-lo ..... Why do these reins keep us Why do these ropes bind us Lee-lo .... Why do these ropes bind us These ties which strap us Lee-lo .... We long for to escape from the yoke [And] get free from slavery ============================================= Original language (in present tense): Lee-lo .... Mis need ohjad meida hoidvad Mis need köied meida köitvad Lee-lo .... Mis need köied meida köitvad Sidemed, mis seovad meida Lee-lo ... Ihkame ju ikkest lahti Orjusest ju päästa vabaks. ------ "Mis" is a reduced word for "Miks" ("why") in everyday language

@@raineruibo2203 Thank you so much Rainer for this very interesting and educational comment, it's a fantastic help! :)

We are hopefully coming back to France sooner rather than later!