Composer |
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre |
|---|---|
Key |
g minor |
Meter |
2/2 |
Length |
20 measures |
French text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Pan |
Pan |
Rien ne doit retarder nos fêtes. |
Nothing must delay our revels. |
Le désir de chanter le plus puissant des Rois |
The desire to laud the mightiest of Kings |
Nous fit assembler dans ces Bois; |
Has brought us to assemble in these Woods; |
Si l’on voit s’élever d’effroyables tempêtes, |
If frightful tempests should arise, |
Vains ennemis tremblez pour vos superbes têtes; |
Idle enemies, tremble for your arrogant heads; |
La gloire asservie à ses lois |
The glory which his laws compel |
Va couronner ses dernières conquêtes |
Will crown his latest conquests |
Par de nouveaux Exploits. |
With new Triumphs. |
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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