Hélas quel jour (Orlando di Lasso)
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- (Posted 2014-08-14) CPDL #32701:
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2014-08-14). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 54 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, 1570. Note-values halved. French spelling modernised.
General Information
Title: Helas quel jour
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1560 in Tiers livre des chansons a 4-6 parties, no. 7
2nd published: 1561 in Douzièsme livre de chansons (Le Roy & Ballard), Edition 2, no. 16
3rd published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 4
4th published: 1574 in La fleur des chansons des deux plus excellens musiciens de nostre temps (Bavent), Livre 1, no. 18
5th published: 1576 in Le thresor de musique (sacred contrafact), Edition 1, no. 34
6th published: 1592 in La fleur des chansons, no. 10
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Original text and translations
French text
Original text
Hélas, quel jour serai-je à mon vouloir,
ayant ami du tout à mon souhait,
jamais si tôt que mon coeur le désire,
mais je ne l'ose dire.
Sacred contrafact (from Le thresor de musique d'Orlande de Lassus)
Helas quel jour aurai-je un bon vouloir,
Qui de mon Dieu l'amour me face avoir?
Jamais si tost que mon coeur le desire:
Sans cesse j'en souspire.