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Ich stund - Fortuna desperata
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATTB · Allen Garvin
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Ich stund - Fortuna desperata by Ludwig Senfl — Lyrics
Ich stund an einem morgen/
heimich an einem ort/
da het ich mich verborgen/
Ich hört klegliche wort/
von einem frewlen hübsch und fein/
sie sprach zu jrem buelen
es muß gescheiden sein.
2. Hertz lieb ich hab vernumen/
du wölst von hinnen schier/
wen wiltu wider kumen/
das soltu sagen mir/
nun merk mein feins lieb was ich sag/
mein zukunft thust mich fragen/
was weder stund noch tag.
3. Das frewlein weinet sere
Sein hertz was unmuts wol/
so gib mir weis und lere/
was ich mich halten sol/
für dich so setz ich al mein hab/
und wiltu hie bebleiben/
verzer dich iar und tag.
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About Ich stund - Fortuna desperata
This German Lieder, Ich stund - Fortuna desperata, by Ludwig Senfl, is arranged for SATTB voices. The text opens with a solitary morning scene, setting a melancholic tone. A maiden expresses her deep sorrow to her lover, revealing that separation is inevitable. Her words are filled with lament as she questions when he will return. The lover responds, assuring her of his devotion and promising to return within a year. The piece captures the pain of parting and the hope for reunion through its expressive German lyrics and rich SATTB harmonies, making it a poignant choice for a discerning choir.
