Ce qui souloit

Tielman Susato's secular chanson Ce qui souloit is a work for three voices (STB). The music reflects the melancholic sentiment of its French text, which laments a sudden and bitter change in what was once a source of joy and contentment. The composer's setting captures the emotional shift, depicting the singer's resolve to bear misfortune with quiet resignation, rather than give further pleasure to an ungrateful recipient. The interplay between the three vocal lines supports this expression of internal conflict and sorrow, characteristic of the chansons of the period.