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Cupid
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Cupid by Roger Quilter — Lyrics
Love, like a beggar, came to me
With hose and doublet torn
His shirt bedangling from his knee.
With hat and shoes outworn.
He asked an alms I gave him bread.
and meat too, for his need
Of which, when he had fully fed,
He wished me all good speed.
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About Cupid
Roger Quilter’s Cupid is a delightful SATB setting of an English poem. As a secular partsong, it offers a charming musical expression of a Renaissance-style text that vividly portrays the capricious nature of Love. The poem describes Love arriving in rags, begging for sustenance, and then, after being fed, inflicting a hidden wound on the giver. Quilter’s music would likely capture the contrast between the humble beggar and the burning torment that follows, making it a fitting choice for a concert programme seeking lighthearted yet evocative repertoire. The piece is suitable for choirs looking for expressive English part-songs.
