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September 15, 2024
Schiller Institute NYC Chorus 9/11 Memorial Concert
Tragedy & Hope: Restoring America's Classical Tradition
Excerpt: Luleborë / Snowflower | Michelle Erin, soprano
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“ Luleborë” (The Snowflower) is a famous Albanian song composed by Simon Gjoni (1925-1991). Written in a northern dialect of Albanian, it tells the discovery of one’s love represented as the snow flower, the first flower of Spring that emerges as the snow recedes. Translation by Andis Gjoni, son of the composer.

Luleborë
Tuj kerkue n’mal e n’kodër
Tuj prek lulet gjith me dor’
Veç n’nji kopsht të vogël n’Shkodër
Ty të gjeta luleborë!

Refrain:
Je e vogël por je plot
ty t'kerkoj un tash sa mot,
tash sa mot un ty t'kerkoj,
N’gzim me ty jetën ta çoj,

Eja, eja luleborë,
se me ty do thur kuror!

Pash’ ma t'bukrën stin’ pranverën
pash’ mbretneshën drandofill,
mos t’ja falësh kuj ti erën
se për mu vetëm ke çil.

The Snowflower
Searching hills and over mountains,
touching every little flower,
in Shkodra's beautiful garden
I found you oh my snowflower.

Refrain:
Your are small but you are full
I was searching for you so long
for so long I was searching for you
all my life to spend with you.

Come to me oh my snowflower,
Together the knot we will tie,

For the sake of beautiful spring
for the sake of a rose my queen
please save your sweet fragrance
you were born only for me.

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