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Adieu Anvers
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Adieu Anvers by Noé Faignient — Lyrics
Old French
Adieu Anvers, adieu la noble ville
contraint je suis, de toy me separer
non pour mal faict, et non pour chose vile,
mais las pour une'a qui point comparer
on ne devroit Venus ni Helaine,
tant est la grace, qui gist en elle
dont le partir me fera doulce paine,
estant acompaigne d'une chose tant belle
adieu Anvers, adieu Anvers.
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About Adieu Anvers
Noé Faignient, a composer of the late Renaissance, wrote this secular French chanson for five voices. The text expresses a poignant farewell to the noble city of Antwerp, not out of disgrace but because of a lady of unparalleled beauty. The singer laments his departure, yet finds solace in the thought of being accompanied by such a captivating figure. Faignient's setting for STTTB captures the emotional nuance of the words, blending the sorrow of leaving with the admiration for the lady. It is a fine example of the chansons that flourished in the Low Countries during this era.
