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Je suis honteux
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Je suis honteux by Marcadé — Lyrics
Je suis honteux
et n'ose découvrir
l'amour véritable
que j'ai envers mon amie.
Si je puis luis faire part de mon secret
sans compagnie,
je lui dirai
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About Je suis honteux
When the heart is too full of love to speak, one might turn to this elegant French chanson. Marcadé’s Je suis honteux captures the exquisite torment of unspoken affection. The composer sets a text that describes the singer’s shyness, his inability to reveal the depth of his true love for his lady. He longs for a private moment to confess his feelings, to be held in her arms and to know when he might finally win her favour. Sung by a SATB choir, this secular work offers a moment of tender introspection, perfect for a programme seeking to explore the subtler shades of Renaissance part-music.
