Composer |
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre |
|---|---|
Key |
D major |
Meter |
2/2 |
Length |
16 measures |
French text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Le Roi |
The King |
Redoublez vos chants d’allégresse, |
Swell your songs of joy, |
Formez les concerts les plus doux. |
Give voice to gentlest concerts. |
Mes armes ont rendu le repos à la Grèce, |
My weapons have brought peace back to Greece, |
Et Céphale est l’heureux Époux |
And Cephalus is the happy husband |
Que je destine à la Princesse. |
Whom I choose for the Princess. |
Redoublez vos chants d’allegresse, |
Swell your songs of joy, |
Formez les concerts les plus doux. |
Give voice to gentlest concerts. |
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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