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Je me suis levé par un matinet (traditional)
Staff Notation • Secular, Christmas
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Je me suis levé par un matinet (traditional) by Vianney Sicard — Lyrics
Je me suis levé par un matinet
Que l'aube prenait son blanc mantelet
Refrain:
Toque, tambourin, toque !
Toque, tambourinet
J'ai pris ma jaquette et mon grand bonnet
Et mon manteau qu'est gris violet
Là je suis allé trouver Colinet
Qui se promenait dans son jardinet
Que faites vous là, gentil garçonnet ?
N'entendezvous pas le rossignolet ?
Jamais je n'ai ouï chant si doucelet
Que ne l'est le chant de cet oiselet
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About Je me suis levé par un matinet (traditional)
This traditional French carol, arranged by Vianney Sicard for SATB choir, paints a charming scene of a morning walk. The lyrics describe the narrator rising early, donning their finest clothes, and setting out to find their friend Colinet. Their conversation turns to a beautiful bird song, which they discover is not a nightingale but a holy angel announcing the birth of the Christ child in Bethlehem. The music likely captures the simple joy and wonder of this Christmas revelation, with the refrain encouraging festive sounds on the toque and tambourin.
