A ce matin (Orlando di Lasso)

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• (Posted 2018-02-08)  CPDL #48739: 

• Original key (high chiavette):        

• Transposed down a fourth:       - Alto in transposed violin clef.

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-02-08).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, 1570. Original note-values. French spelling modernised.

• (Posted 2010-03-13)  CPDL #21213:        (Finale 2012)

Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2010-03-13).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 105 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: See Discussion page for discussion of notation.

General Information

Title: À ce matin
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. 1
    2nd published: 1565 in Dixsetieme livre de chansons (Le Roy & Ballard), Edition 1, no. 5
    3rd published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 21
    4th published: 1592 in La fleur des chansons, no. 1
Description: 

Original text and translations

French text À ce matin ce seroit bonne estreine, De desjeuner le bon jambon salé, Et de bon vin la grand bouteille pleine Car doucement est de moy avallé, Avoir bon feu le pein blanc chappellé Accompagné de la belle au cors gent, Mais toutefois avoir beu et gallé : Le principal c’est d’avoir de l’argent.

English translation This morning I would dearly love to dine On salted ham, a dish on which I dote, To wash it down, a flagon full of wine, With greatest ease would slide through my dry throat, Beside a hearty fire, and with good bread, A lovely girl – the rest remains unsaid. And so each appetite would then be sated. But all in vain: to penury I’m fated. ~ Translation by Mick Swithinbank