Reiouyssons nous (Cipriano de Rore)

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• (Posted 2013-05-13)  CPDL #29118:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-05-13).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Reiouyssons nous
Composer: Cipriano de Rore

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: STTB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1545 in Huitieme livre des chansons a quatre parties (Tielman Susato), no. 24
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Original text and translations

French text Reiouyssons nous a ceste heure, en ce ioly moys de may le rossignol demeure au bois chantant si gay sans quelque lay liray ouyr chanter e veoir la belle figure que je veulx aymer. Modern French Réjouissons-nous à cette heure en ce joli mois de mai. Le rossignol demeure au bois, chantant si gaiement, sans quelque retenue. J'irai ouir chanter et voir la belle figure que je veux aimer.

English translation Let us be joyful in this hour in this merry month of May. The nightingale lives in the woods and sings cheerfullly without any shame. I'll go listen and see that beautiful figure I would want to love.