Susanna faire some time assaulted was, by William Byrd (c. 1540 - 1623)
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“Susanna faire some time assaulted was” comes from the 1588 publication, Psalmes, Sonets, and Songs of Sadnes and Pietie, a collection of thirty-five songs for five voices. “Susanna faire” is Byrd’s adaptation of the story of Susanna and the Elders from the Book of Daniel, probably best known as the chanson spirituelle “Susanne un jour” by Orlande de Lassus. Byrd’s version is uniquely his own and while the song was originally conceived for solo voice with accompaniment by four viols, our version assigns the four lower parts to be played on one bass lute.
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Susanna faire some time assaulted was,
by two old men, desiring their delight:
whose false entent they thought to bring to passe,
if not by tender love, by force & might,
To whom she said, if I your sute denye,
you will mee falsely accuse, and make mee die.
And if I graunt to that which you request,
my chastitie shall then deflouered bee,
which is so deer to mee, that I detest
my lyfe, if it beerefted bee from mee,
And rather would I dye of mine accord,
ten thousand times, than once offend the Lord.
by two old men, desiring their delight:
whose false entent they thought to bring to passe,
if not by tender love, by force & might,
To whom she said, if I your sute denye,
you will mee falsely accuse, and make mee die.
And if I graunt to that which you request,
my chastitie shall then deflouered bee,
which is so deer to mee, that I detest
my lyfe, if it beerefted bee from mee,
And rather would I dye of mine accord,
ten thousand times, than once offend the Lord.
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from On behalf of the muses,
released February 18, 2019
Recorded live at Immaculate Conception Church, Cleveland, OH
Recorded live at Immaculate Conception Church, Cleveland, OH
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Mignarda Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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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