Amours me font toujours languir

This chanson by Jacob Buus sets a tender French poem of unrequited love. The singer laments that love makes him languish, believing he will die if he cannot have his beloved. All his love and pleasure reside in her, and he begs her to remember him, as he is in great torment for her sake. Buus's setting for SATTBB voices captures the emotional weight of the text. This secular part-song would suit a concert programme of Renaissance chansons, offering a moment of heartfelt expression and vocal richness.