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Ho le meschant
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Ho le meschant by Clément Janequin — Lyrics
Ho le meschant qui a ployé,
Et rebouché comme un mastin,
Ho le villain, qui soit noyé
Le iouet de frère Martin:
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About Ho le meschant
Clément Janequin's Chanson Ho le meschant is a lively four-part setting for SATB voices. The music bursts with energy, reflecting the text's colourful and somewhat abusive lament. Janequin employs imitative counterpoint and word painting to bring the words to life, with the vocal lines often mirroring the aggressive and dismissive sentiment of the lyrics. The text, in French, expresses extreme displeasure with an unnamed individual, likening them to a mastiff and wishing them ill fortune. This secular song showcases Janequin's mastery of vocal writing, creating a vivid and characterful musical portrayal of human emotion, typical of the French Renaissance chanson.
