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Changeons propos a4
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Changeons propos a4 by Claudin de Sermisy — Lyrics
Changeons propos, c'est trop chanté d'amours:
Ce sont clamours, chantons de la Serpette:
Tous Vignerons ont à elle recours,
C'est leur secours pour tailler la Vignette.
O Serpillette, ô la Serpillonnette,
La Vignolette est par toy mise sus,
Dont les bons Vins tous les ans sont yssus.
Le Dieu Vulcain forgeron des haults Dieux,
Forgea aux Cieulx la Serpe bien taillante
De fin acier trempé en bon vin vieulx,
Pour tailler mieulx, et estre plus vaillante:
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About Changeons propos a4
Claudin de Sermisy was a leading composer of French chansons in the first half of the 16th century. This secular four-voice setting, Changeons propos, reflects the genre's typical light and witty character. The text, a celebration of the vine and the tools used to cultivate it, praises the 'Serpette' (pruning knife) as essential for winemaking. It tells a playful story of Vulcan forging the knife, Bacchus endorsing its use, and even Noah using it to plant the first vine. The SATB voicing provides a rich texture for this delightful pastoral scene, characteristic of Renaissance part-music.
