D'un feu secret

Michel Lambert was a leading composer of French chansons in the 17th century. This SATB setting of D'un feu secret is a fine example of the genre, with its focus on lyrical expression and sophisticated harmony. The text describes the consuming power of secret love, where the singer declares a preference for the suffering of love over the potential relief of forgetting it. Lambert's music perfectly captures the emotional intensity of the words, making this an ideal choice for a secular concert programme. The four-part writing offers rich harmonic possibilities and requires confident ensemble singing to bring out its full expressive potential.