Kling, Glöckchen (Traditional)

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• (Posted 2025-12-22)  CPDL #87855:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2025-12-22).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 28 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A very simple three-part arrangement for SAMen.

• (Posted 2012-06-26)  CPDL #26615: 

Editor: Adriano Secco (submitted 2012-06-26).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 163 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2010-05-02)  CPDL #21538:     

Editor: Jens Klimek (submitted 2010-04-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 19 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Kling, Glöckchen
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional). Some sources attribute the melody to Benedikt Widmann (1820–1910).
Lyricist: Karl Enslin

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Carol

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

German text 1. Kling, Glöckchen, klingelingeling! Kling, Glöckchen, kling! Laßt mich ein, ihr Kinder! Ist so kalt der Winter! Öffnet mir die Türen! Laßt mich nicht erfrieren! Kling, Glöckchen, klingelingeling! Kling, Glöckchen, kling! 2. Kling, Glöckchen, klingelingeling! Kling, Glöckchen, kling! Mädchen, hört, und Bübchen, Macht mir auf das Stübchen! Bring euch viele Gaben, Sollt euch dran erlaben! Kling, Glöckchen, klingelingeling! Kling, Glöckchen, kling! 3. Kling, Glöckchen, klingelingeling! Kling, Glöckchen, kling! Hell erglühn die Kerzen, Öffnet mir die Herzen, Will drin wohnen fröhlich, Frommes Kind, wie selig! Kling, Glöckchen, klingelingeling! Kling, Glöckchen, kling!

English translation 1. Ring, little bell, ringalingaling! Ring, little bell, ring! Let me in, you kids! So cold is the winter! Open the doors for me! Don't let me freeze! Ring, little bell, ringalingaling! Ring, little bell, ring! 2. Ring, little bell, ringalingaling! Ring, little bell, ring! Girls, listen, and boys, Open up the room for me! I bring you many gifts, You should enjoy them! Ring, little bell, ringalingaling! Ring, little bell, ring! 3. Ring, little bell, ringalingaling! Ring, little bell, ring! Brightly glow the candles, Open your hearts to me, I want to live there happily, Devout child, how blessed! Ring, little bell, ringalingaling! Ring, little bell, ring!