Un jour l'amant (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2020-10-25)  CPDL #61040: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2020-10-25).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 304 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Modern French underlay.

• (Posted 2020-02-29)  CPDL #57271:         

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2020-02-29).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 105 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Text in modern French underlaid below the music

General Information

Title: Un jour l'amant
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 101
    2nd published: 1592 in La fleur des chansons, no. 77
    3rd published: 1609 in Hortus musicalis (ed. Michael Herrer) – sacred contrafact, Book 3, no. 39
Description: 

Original text and translations

French text Vn jour l'amant et l'amye Sous vn buisson j'ay trouué Qui jouoyent à l'endormye Au beau jeu tant esprouué. A couuert sous le vert L'amant jouet par nature Et l'amye sa partie Tenoit tres bonne mesure. Sous la verde couuerture Le Rossignol j'escoutois Qui chantoit a l'auenture Le dessus à haulte voix. Le pinçon en chanson Par deuoir faisoit homage: La linote sur la mote Aux amans disoit courage.

German translation Einst auf Liebsten und Geliebte Im Gebüsch mein Auge fiel, Wie das Paar, als schlief' es, übte Jenes wohlerprobte Spiel. Gut versteckt,Laubbedeckt, Gab der Bursch sich hin dem Spaße, Tat das Seine,und die Kleine Tat's ihm gleich im rechten Maße. In des Waldes grünen Hallen Hört' ich da die Nachtigall, Zu dem, was da vorgefallen, Gab sie laut den Widerhall. Auch der Fink sang gar flink, Seine Widmung anzubringen; Und die Lerche auf dem Pferche Wünscht dem Paar ein gut' Gelingen. Translation by Gerhard Weydt

English translation One day I found a lover and his lass under a bush Playing until sleep in the highly prized game. Hidden in the greenery, the lover did what came naturally, And his girl acquitted herself well. I heard a nightingale within the bush Loudly singing of the activity below. The finch must needs give credit in song, And the lark on top of the bush to the lovers said "Courage". (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)