Je suis trop jonette

Nicolas Gombert's secular chanson Je suis trop jonette is scored for SSATB and SAATB voices. Gombert was a leading composer of the Franco-Flemish school, active during the High Renaissance. The text speaks of a young woman who feels too delicate to have a lover. However, she is ready to make one, provided he meets her expectations. She declares her willingness to abandon her family and go alone with him into the woods to pick violets and pass the time. The expressive text is set with Gombert's characteristic rich polyphony and intricate part-writing, offering a rewarding challenge for advanced choirs.