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Adieu, monde, puis qu'en toy
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Adieu, monde, puis qu'en toy by Guillaume Costeley — Lyrics
Adieu, monde, puis qu'en toy
N'y a qu'excès et rancune,
Adieu ta couverte foy
Tournant comme la fortune,
Adieu tes mordans soubriz
Et tes hypocrites larmes,
Adieu tes fardés escripts,
Adieu tes fausses allarmes !
Adieu ton coeur simulé,
Arrogant et variable,
Qui plus a, moins est soulé,
Tant il est insatiable,
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About Adieu, monde, puis qu'en toy
Guillaume Costeley's chansons for SATB voices offer a rich example of secular French part-music from the Renaissance. Adieu, monde, puis qu'en toy is a poignant setting of a text that bids farewell to the world, lamenting its excess, rancour, and inconstancy. The composer's setting reflects the text's sentiments with intricate vocal interplay, exploring the expressive potential of the four voices. The music moves with a graceful yet decisive character, mirroring the singer's resolute departure from worldly deceptions and false comforts. It is a sophisticated reflection on disillusionment, rendered with the characteristic clarity and polyphonic skill of the period.
