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Josquin: Nymphes des Bois

Josquin des Prez' chanson Nymphes des Bois, or La Déploration sur la mort d'Ockeghem, is a lament composed in February 1497 on the occasion of the death of Johannes Ockeghem, his predecessor and teacher of the Franco-Flemish school. This piece for five voices (Soprano, Alto, Countertenor, Tenor and Bass) is based on a poem by Jean Molinet and includes the text and the liturgical music Requiem Aeternam used cantus firmus in the tenor voice (the voice of content). In the first part, Josquin clearly imitates the contrapuntal style of the deceased. The second part is marked by its more harmonic aspect before the whole choir concludes with the request “Requiescat in pace” (May he rest in peace). Nimphes des bois, deesses des fontaines Chantres expers de toutes nations Changés vos voix tant cleres et haultaines En cris tranchans et lamentations Car Atropos, très terrible satrape, Vostr' Ockeghem par sa rigueur attrappe Vray tresoir de musicque et chief d'oeuvre Qui de trépas désormais plus n'eschappe Dont grant domaige est que la terre coeuvre. Accoutrez vous d'habits de doeul, Josquin, Brumel, Pierchon, Compère, Et plourez grosses larmes d'œil Perdu avez vostre bon pere, Requiescat in pace. Nymphs of the woods, goddesses of the fountains Expert singers of all nations, Change your voices, so clear and high To sharp cries and lamentations. For Atropos, that terrible Satrap Has seized your Ockeghem in her trap. True treasurer of music and its masterpiece Learned, elegant in body and untrapped. It is a shame that the earth covers him. Bear your clothes of mourning, Josquin, Pierson, Brumel, Compere, And weep great tears from your eyes Gone is your great father. Requiescat in pace. Cantus firmus: Eternal rest give them, Lord, And light perpetual shine on them. May he rest in peace. Amen.