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Cent baisers
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Cent baisers by Etienne Du Tertre — Lyrics
Cent baisers au départ, bouche friande,
cent baisers au départ, je vous les demande,
car je juis le premier à partir d'ici.
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About Cent baisers
Cent baisers (A Hundred Kisses) paints a scene of eager departure, with the singer requesting a hundred kisses before leaving. This secular French chanson, set for SATB choir, captures a moment of playful, perhaps bittersweet, farewell. The text, driven by love's command, implores the recipient to grant these parting kisses. Set by Etienne Du Tertre, this piece is a delightful example of Renaissance part-music, offering choirs a chance to explore expressive French text and blend voices in a charming dialogue.
