Absolon, fili mi
SSAA a cappella
Sacred text in
Latin
Difficulty rating (1-5): 3
Premiered by Vox
Caelestis Women’s
Chorus, directed
by Paul Carey
Josquin desPrez/arr. Paul Carey
This
is one of desPrez'
most famous pieces;
the ending in
particular contains
harmonic
progressions totally
unexpected for the
period.
Complete perusal score available upon
request.
TEXT
Absolon fili mi, quis det ut moriar pro te, fili mi Absolon.
Non vivam ultra, sed descendam in infernum plorans.
Absolon my son, would that I might die for you, my son Absolon.
Let me live no longer, but descend into hell weeping.
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