La terre les eaux va buvant (Orlando di Lasso)
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- Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2020-08-03). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 1.24 MB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Transposed up a minor 3rd. Note values halved. Some spelling modernised. Includes Ronsard's text and contrafactum.
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2016-07-13). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 82 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, 1570. Original pitch (chiavi naturali) and note-values. Alto parts are in tenor clef. French spelling modernised.
General Information
Title: La terre les eaux va buvant
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist: Pierre de Ronsard
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1564 in Quatriesme livre des chansons a 4 et 5 parties, no. 24
2nd published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 50
3rd published: 1576 in Le thresor de musique d'Orlande de Lassus
Description: Ronsard's text appears in Quatriesme livre and Mellange. The text in Le thresor is a contrafactum, La terre son Dieu va louant.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at La terre les eaux va buvant.
Contrafactum
French text La terre son Dieu va louant |
English translation Earth goes praising her God |