Je ne me plains de toi

Jacob Buus's Je ne me plains de toi is a secular chanson for an ambitious eight-part choir (SATTTB). The text speaks of the ephemeral nature of all created things, suggesting that even love might fade with time, and that if one's beloved were to change, it would be a flaw in the creator's work. This rich, polyphonic setting would suit a concert programme exploring Renaissance ideals of love and the passage of time, offering a substantial challenge and reward for experienced choral ensembles seeking expressive, complex French part-music.