Ade, ich muss mich scheiden
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Ade, ich muss mich scheiden by Jacob Meiland — Lyrics
About Ade, ich muss mich scheiden
Jacob Meiland’s secular four-part German songs offered a gentler, more intimate alternative to the grander sacred motets of the time. Ade, ich muss mich scheiden is a fine example of this style. The text, a heartfelt declaration of love, describes a beloved maiden with golden hair, bright eyes, and a rosy mouth, whose beauty and grace are compared to a peacock. The speaker longs to be her devoted servant, finding no greater joy than her presence. This intimate, heartfelt expression of admiration, set for SATB voices, showcases Meiland's skill in crafting delicate and expressive secular part-music, characteristic of the Renaissance.