Mort, tu as navré de ton dart / Miserere by Johannes Okeghem (c. 1420-1497)

Johannes Okeghem (c. 1420-1497) Mort, tu as navré de ton dart / Miserere Performed live in concert on April 13, 2024, at First Church in Cambridge, Congregational https://www.blueheron.org/concerts/co... BLUE HERON James Reese, tenor Aaron Sheehan, tenor Sumner Thompson, tenor Paul Guttry, bass Video by Kathy Wittman, Ball Square Films Audio by Brad Michel / Joel Gordon Mort, tu as navré de ton dart Le pere de joyeuseté En desployant ton estandart Sur Binchois, patron de bonté. Son corps est plaint et lamenté Qui gist soubz lame: Helas, plaise vous en pitié Prier pour l’ame. Retorique, se Dieu me gard, Son serviteur a regretté; Musicque par piteux regard A fait deul et noir a porté. Pleurez, hommes de feaulté, Qui est sans blame: Vueillez vostre université Prier pour l’ame. En sa jonesse fut soudart De honnorable mondanité, Puis a eleu la milleur part, Servant dieu en humilité. Tant luy soit en crestienté Son nom et fame Qu’i denoment grant voulonté. Priez pour l’ame. TENORS Miserere. Pie Jhesu domine, dona ei requiem. Death, you have wounded with your dart the father of joyousness in unfurling your standard over Binchois, the model of goodness. His body is mourned and lamented which lies beneath the tombstone: Alas, please you for pity’s sake pray for his soul. Rhetoric, so God preserve me, has grieved for her servant; Music out of piteous regard has put on mourning and worn black. Weep, men of fealty, for him who is without blame: May your community pray for his soul. In his youth he was a soldier of honorable worldliness. Then he chose the better part, serving God in humility. May his name and fame be so reputed in Christendom that there they denote great force of will. Pray for his soul. Have mercy. Merciful Lord Jesus, grant him rest. --- Donate to Blue Heron: https://www.blueheron.org/donate Sign up for our email list: https://tinyurl.com/y26t9ykd Blue Heron’s artistic director is Scott Metcalfe. www.blueheron.org