Helga Warner-Buhlmann

Variations on a Children's Song

PREFACE:

The variations on the children's song "Ein Männlein steht im Walde" have a relatively long history. I wrote the first version back in 2003 for a trio that was preparing for the Jugend musiziert competition.

Over the course of almost twenty years, three more ensembles followed who also took part in the competition with this piece. Each time, new variations were created which, in my opinion, better suited the abilities of the respective young people, while others were omitted.

This also explains the large number of variations. Everyone can and should put together their own number and order, depending on their ability and preferences.

I hope you have fun with your own version of these "variations on a children's song".