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Douleur et pleurs
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Douleur et pleurs by Jean Lecocq — Lyrics
Douleur et pleurs par trop vous me forcez,
de plus pouvoir aller voir ma maistresse,
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About Douleur et pleurs
Jean Lecocq's Douleur et pleurs is a secular chanson for STTB voices in French. This genre of French part-song flourished in the Renaissance, often drawing on popular and vernacular texts. The lyrics speak of sorrow and tears that prevent the singer from seeing their beloved, lamenting the tediousness that keeps them apart. Lecocq's setting likely reflects the expressive qualities of the text, characteristic of the chansons of its time, which aimed to convey the emotional content of the poetry through musical means.
