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Adieu mes amours
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Christoph Dalitz
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Adieu mes amours by Josquin des Prez — Lyrics
Adieu mes amours, a Dieu vous command,
Adieu je vous dy jusquez au printemps
Je suis en souci de quoy je vivray
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About Adieu mes amours
A plaintive French chanson from the Renaissance, Adieu mes amours is set for SATB choir. The composer laments the loss of his love, but the root of his despair is more practical: a lack of money. He questions how he will live, joking that he will have to survive on air, unless the King's money arrives soon. This secular piece, with its clear and direct text, offers a moment of light-hearted melancholy, perfect for a moment of reflection within a concert program. Its four-part writing allows for rich harmonic textures and expressive vocal interplay.
