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Entendez vous point
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Entendez vous point by Jacques Arcadelt — Lyrics
Middle French
Entendez vous point vostre'amy
reveillez vous cest trop dormy
qui chante lamoureux ramage
las, il na bon iour ne demy
pour aymer vostre personage
faisons au dieu amour hommage
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About Entendez vous point
Arcadelt's Entendez vous point unfolds with an engaging interplay of voices in this STTB arrangement. The composer crafts a rich texture, characteristic of the French chanson tradition. The text, written in Middle French, speaks of a lover's call to awaken and embrace the fleeting day for matters of the heart. It urges the beloved to recognize their admirer and pay homage to the god of love. This secular work, drawing on the lyrical and melodic elegance of the Renaissance, invites singers to explore its expressive harmonies and delicate sentiments, capturing the essence of courtly love in its musical setting.
