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Amour a tort
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Amour a tort by Tielman Susato — Lyrics
ld French
Amour a tort de me tenir rigueur
quant il ma mis nuict et iour en oultrage
et ne me donne celle qui tient mon cueur
mais puis qu'en moy ny a aultre couraige
tousiours vivray en paine'et en langueur.
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About Amour a tort
This French chanson by Tielman Susato expresses the singer's complaint that love unfairly torments him, day and night, denying him the one he loves. He resigns himself to a life of pain and languor, feeling he has no other recourse. Susato's setting for STTB voices captures the regretful yet resigned mood of the text with clear, flowing lines. This secular part-song, characteristic of the Renaissance chanson genre, offers a poignant reflection on unrequited affection, making it a compelling choice for a choir seeking expressive and historically informed repertoire.
