The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A dramatic gothic baroque symphonic piece opens with harpsichord arpeggios and somber organ chords, creating an ominous setting, Lead vocals are a haunting and airy soprano, Strings swell with dark majesty, punctuated by timpani, A haunting choral section introduces tension, Brass joins for climax, closing in shadowy grandeur
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A dramatic gothic baroque symphonic piece opens with harpsichord arpeggios and somber organ chords, creating an ominous setting, Lead vocals are a haunting and airy soprano, Strings swell with dark majesty, punctuated by timpani, A haunting choral section introduces tension, Brass joins for climax, closing in shadowy grandeur
Lyrics
Verse
Among the trees where creatures roam,
Away from any person’s home,
A rider roams without his head,
His gallop fills the land with dread.
Chorus
The horseman rides when night is here,
His ghostly call strikes all with fear,
Through haunted woods his fury burns,
Then to the churchyard he returns
Verse
A schoolmaster of slender frame
Beneath the autumn moon he came,
Through hollow woods his lantern swayed,
And met the ghost the Hollow made.
Chorus
The horseman rides when night is here,
His ghostly call strikes all with fear,
Through haunted woods his fury burns,
Then to the churchyard he returns
Verse
A cannon’s fire, a soldier slain,
His spirit cursed, he rides in pain,
Forever cursed to seek his head,
Through winding paths the horseman sped.
Verse
Racing through the darkened wood,
The schoolman fled as fast he could,
Across the bridge the phantom chased
A shattered pumpkin marked the place.
Bridge
Throughout the night he makes his run,
He vanishes before the sun,
Yet still the legend’s voice remains,
A chilling tale leaves icy veins.
Chorus
The horseman rides when night is here,
His ghostly call strikes all with fear,
Through haunted woods his fury burns,
Then to the churchyard he returns.