Performed by Ann De Renaix (soprano) and the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Zsolt Hamar. The model melody of "De Crans es uutgheghangen" (There are garlands everywhere) was written by Edgard Denhaene (1893-1978), a journalist who was a close friend of Van Hoof's and who was to write the libretto of his opera Jonker Lichthart (1928). The archaic and somewhat melancholic text is by Prudens van Duyse, city archivist of Ghent and one of the founders of the Flemish emancipation movement in the 19th century. Van Hoof, deeply involved in that movement, provided a sober accompaniment and later this orchestral arrangement. It was this work that inspired the name of the music publishing house "De Crans", founded in 1917 by Van Hoof, Denhaene and the modernist painter and graphic artist Jos Leonard (1892-1957). Lyrics: Prudens van Duyse (1804-1859) Music: Jef van Hoof (1886-1959) De crans es uutghehanghen Ter herreberreghe so blide. 't Syn overal kermissanghen; Ic ben in leed ende liden: Van vrouden dansen de voetjes der meiskens fraei ende frissche ... Och, speelman, speel wat soetjes: mijn herte es in droefenisse. Ic pleghe vrouden te rapene Als ic mine liefste vonde. Ende nu legghet si te slapene, met blommekens om hare sponde. Even als int groen de koetjes, Wi huppelden up kerremisse ... Och, speelman, speel wat soetjes: mijn herte es in droefenisse. Upt kerckhof staet ter een linde, een linde frise ende coele. Daer slaept nu mine beminde, Daer slapet mine soete boele. Een cruusken staet aen haer voetjes, Och sliep ic oic onder daerde ... Och, speelman, speel wat soetjes, als teener utevaerde. 00:01 Jef van Hoof Postcards of Antwerp 00:17 Central station, by architect Louis Delacenserie, 1905 00:30 The Opera Building, by architect Alexis Van Mechelen and Emiel Van Averbeke, 1907 00:44 The Flemish Theatre, which opened in 1874 00:57 The National Bank of Belgium (1875-1879), by architect Hendrik Beyaert 01:09 Grand Market Place, with fountain by Jef Lambeaux (1886) 01:22 The Walloon and the Flemish Quay. To the left: the "Zuiderpershuis" (1878) by architect Ernest Dieltiens 01:36 Steen Square and St. Anne 01:47 Cogels Avenue in Berchem (Antwerp) 01:58 The barracks in Berchem 02:08 Villa Mercurius and De Sonne, Cogels Avenue in Berchem (Antwerp) 02 :18 The Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, built by the architects J. Winders and F. van Dyck between 1884 and 1890, and the Central Dome 02:30 Avenue of the Arts 02:40 South Station, built in 1896-1898 02:53 Hippodrome, built in 1903 03:06 The « Steen » Castle 03:19 "Théâtre des Variétés" 03:26 The Dutch Synagogue (1893), by the architects Joseph Hertogs and Ernest Stordiau 03:41 The entrance to the cemetery at Kiel (Antwerp) 03:52 The Central Station on top of a postcard 04:06 The Germans in World War I in front of the Town Hall