Fortune

Written for a variety of mixed ensembles – STT, STB, and STTB – this secular French rondeau explores the fickle nature of fortune. The composer uses the intricate poetic form of the rondeau, with its repeating lines and refrain, to express profound personal dismay. The text laments the loss of joy and youth, feeling abandoned by fortune. The music likely reflects this sentiment through its texture and harmonic language, with the different vocal parts weaving together to create a rich, yet perhaps melancholic, sound world. This piece would offer a choir the chance to explore a less common genre and a text filled with emotional depth.