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by Gilles Binchois (c. 1400-1460)

Comme femme desconfortée keenly expresses a lover's sorrow, but the chanson is quoted in so many sacred compositions that it can be identified as a Marian devotional song that speaks to Mary’s sorrow as her son died on the cross. Comme femme is securely linked to Stabat Mater dolorosa by Josquin des Prez (c. 1450 – 1521), by the cantus firmus tenor of Binchois’ chanson quoted verbatim in quadruple augmentation.

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Comme femme desconfortée, sur toutes aultres esgarée,
qui n’ay jour de ma vie espoir d’en estre en mon temps consolée,
maiz en mon mal plus agravée desire la mort main et soir.

Je l’ay tant de foys regretée puisque ma joye m’est ostée;
doy je donc ainsi remanoir

Comme femme desconfortée...

Bien doy mauldire la journée que ma mere fist la portée
de moy pour tel mal recevoir,
car toute douleur assemblée est en moy, femme malheurée,
dont j’ay bien cause de douloir

Comme femme desconfortée...


As a disconsolate woman, distraught more than all others,
I have no hope of consolation for the rest of my life,
but evermore oppressed by misfortune I long for death morning and night.

I have yearned for it many times since my joy was taken away from me; must I then remain here

As a disconsolate woman...

Well may I curse the day when my mother bore me
to meet with so much grief,
for all pain is gathered in me, unfortunate woman,
whence I have real cause to grieve

As a disconsolate woman...

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from Mater Dolorosa: Music for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, released November 11, 2020
Donna Stewart, voice
Ron Andrico, lute
Malina Rauschenfels, viol

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Mignarda specializes in thoughtful programming illuminating the vibrant mingling of renaissance music & poetry. Noted for awakening modern audiences to an appreciation for historical music, their work encompasses concertizing, teaching & recording, with 17 critically-acclaimed CDs, a series of 16 music editions, scholarly articles, reviews and the internationally-popular blog, Unquiet Thoughts. ... more

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