Hellas ma dame

Sung by a quartet of male voices, Pierre Passereau's chansons Hellas ma dame is a lively secular work from the Renaissance. The text speaks playfully of a poor blind man who can see nothing, and who asks his lady for comfort and a place to lie down. The composer’s music matches the lighthearted, somewhat risqué sentiment with sprightly rhythms and clear melodic lines, making it ideal for a light-hearted concert item or a fun social gathering. The close-knit four-part writing for STTB provides a charming setting for this cheeky French lyric.