Mars et Marte (Philippe de Monte)

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• (Posted 2015-02-11)  CPDL #34540: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2015-02-11).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 52 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.

General Information

Title: Mars et Marte
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Lyricist: Pierre de Ronsard

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1575 in Sonetz de Ronsard, no. 8
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Original text and translations

French text Mars et Marte en ce monde font grand guerre, En donnant mort, mais bien diversement. Mars par la force mest les gens soubz terre, Marte en chantant mourir fait doucement.

English translation Mars and Marte wage total war in this world, Dealing death with great variety. Mars, by force, puts people under the sod, Marte, by singing, brings gentle dying.