Composer |
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre |
|---|---|
Key |
B flat major |
Meter |
3/4 |
Length |
68 measures |
French text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Chœur |
Chœur |
Cherchons à satisfaire |
Let us seek to satisfy |
Les plus doux de nos vœeux, |
Our most tender desires, |
Prétendons-lui nos concerts et nos jeux. |
Let us offer him our concerts and our games. |
Heureux, si nous pouvons lui plaire, |
Happy we if we can please him, |
Prétendons-lui nos concerts et nos jeux. |
Let us offer him our concerts and our games. |
Veronika Anissimova |
“Jacquet de La Guerre’s original score was most likely written in five parts, after the tradition established by Lully. As only Ballard’s partition reduite survives, however, only the upper two instrumental parts and the basse continue are extant.” IMSLP
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