Ah, quantefois

Ah, quantefois is a secular French chanson for SAT voices by Jean de Castro. The text expresses the singer's longing and the many nights spent waiting outside the door of his beloved, passing by her dwelling many times a day. The music likely reflects this tender, yearning sentiment, typical of the chanson tradition of the late Renaissance. Castro's setting offers a delicate and intimate portrayal of unrequited love, employing the three-part texture to create a rich yet transparent sound world.