“L’autrier par la matinee“, Thibaut de Champagne | TENET Vocal Artists

“L’autrier par la matinee” by Thibaut de Champagne (1201–1253) The Sounds of Time: Songs of the Trouvères October 9, 2015 St. Malachy’s – The Actors’ Chapel, NYC Virginia Warnken, alto Jason McStoots, tenor Robert Mealy, vielle Debra Nagy, winds Charlie Weaver, medieval lute Jolle Greenleaf, artistic director Robert Mealy, guest director English translation: The other day in the morning, between the woods and an orchard, I came across a shepherdess singing for her own delight; her first song went, “I’m overcome by the pain of love.” At once I turned toward where I heard her trilling, and I said right away “Have a nice day, sweetie!” She returned my greeting right away, without a pause: she was fresh and glowing, and I was very happy to meet her. “Dear girl, I ask for your love, and I’ll give you something precious to wear.” She answered, “Knights these days are pretty tric