Je vouldroy bien

Jean Doublet was a composer of French chansons in the tradition of the late Renaissance. This secular four-part song, scored for ATTB, sets a text that expresses a yearning for intimacy and the relief of sorrow that companionship can bring. The words speak of a desire for closeness, lamenting the loneliness of night and the pain that would cease if the desired union were achieved. Doublet’s setting captures the emotional nuance of this intimate plea, characteristic of the chanson genre’s exploration of human sentiment.