Es hätt ein Biedermann ein Weib
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Es hätt ein Biedermann ein Weib by Ludwig Senfl — Lyrics
About Es hätt ein Biedermann ein Weib
This secular German part-song for SATB voices by Ludwig Senfl tells a humorous story of marital infidelity. The text, set in a rustic, rural setting, describes a virtuous man whose wife, proud of her figure, asks him to go to the hayloft. While he is occupied elsewhere, a young man enters and is warmly received by the wife. The husband's distant cries, declaring he is not yet in the hayloft, add to the comical situation. Senfl, a significant composer of the German Renaissance, masterfully sets this witty text with clear part-writing, making it an engaging choice for a choir looking for lively and narrative secular repertoire.