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Des pas dans l'allée
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Des pas dans l'allée by Camille Saint-Saëns — Lyrics
Tombez, souvenirs, tombez feuille à feuille,
Faites un tapis de vos ors défunts.
Les fleurs reviendront pleurer leurs parfums.
Mais reverronsnous celle qui les cueille?
Vers quel silence? en quelle allée
S'estelle en un beau soir allée?
Dormez, feuilles d'or, parmi l'avenue,
Gardez dans vos plis le pli de ses pas.
Celuici plus las inclinait plus bas
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About Des pas dans l'allée
Camille Saint-Saëns's Des pas dans l'allée is a secular French madrigal for SATB choir. The text evokes the melancholic beauty of autumn, with falling leaves mirroring lost memories and the fleeting presence of a beloved figure. The composer captures the poet's poignant yearning for a lost love, lamenting her departure into an unknown silence. The music would suit a reflective moment in a concert programme, perhaps during the autumn season, or at a time when the choir wishes to explore themes of remembrance and loss. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonic textures, enhancing the song's expressive depth.
