Dutch composer Wilbert Bulsink has composed the song Das Narrenschiff specially for the 48th edition of the International Vocal Competition in 2010.
The IVC warmly invites all candidates to include this song on their repertoire list.
Composer: Wilbert Bulsink (*1983)
Title: Das Narrenschiff
Length: 4 minutes
Accompaniment: Piano
Text: Sebastian Brant (1457, Strasbourg — 1521, Strasbourg) in Old German
Das Narrenschiff (1494)
Wir faren umb durch alle landt
All port durchsuchen wir, und gstadt
Wir faren umb mit grossem Schad
Und künnent doch nit treffen wol
Den staden do man lenden sol
Unser umbfaren ist on end
Dann keyner weisz, wo er zu lend
Und hant doch keyn růw tag, noch naht
Uff wiszheyt unser keyner acht.
The Ship of Fools
We sail round many foreign parts
Probing every port, and coast
We sail around with grievous loss
And cannot seem to find the place
To put ashore and land embrace
Our journey follows without end
For no-one knows the place to land
And no-one rests by night, or day
Nor thoughts of wisdom doth relay
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Das Narrenschif
The choice to sing this song is optional and not compulsory. Candidates who include the song in their repertoire are also entered for the Dutch Composition Prize worth € 2,500. The work counts in the repertoire list as 1 of the 3 compulsory works composed after 1915. Candidates are also eligible for the November Music engagement prize.
Candidates who are interested may request the sheet music via the IVC: info@internationalvocalcompetition.com.
The first public performance of the song will be given by the candidates in the semi-finals of the competition. The song will be performed by selected candidate prize winners in the final of the IVC 2010.
For more information, go HERE.
