Du corps absent (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2014-07-13)  CPDL #32441:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2014-07-13).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 63 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key (chiavi naturali), note-values halved. Alto part is in tenor clef.

General Information

Title: Du corps absent
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1564 in Premier livre des chansons a 4 et 5 parties, no. 2
    2nd published: 1565 in Dixsetieme livre de chansons (Le Roy & Ballard), Edition 1, no. 7
    3rd published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 24
    4th published: 1576 in Le thresor de musique (sacred contrafact), Edition 1, no. 14
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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Du corps absent. (Chanson)

French text

Sacred contrafact (from Le thresor de musique d'Orlande de Lassus)

De corps absent le coeur je te presente,
Qui loiaument, ô Dieu, te servira,
Et sous tes loix comme ton serf ira,
Vivant de Foi, se nourrissant d'attente.