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The Lute Society of America — Lute Projects – Susanne un jour
Introduction Musical settings of texts narrating the story of Susanna and the elders were among of the most popular tunes of the late Renaissance, above all in France. In particular the poem, Susanne un jour , by Guillaume Guéroult provided the text for at least 30 chansons by more than 20 different composers in addition to the most famous setting by Orlando di Lasso, and it provided the inspiration for songs in Dutch, German and English as well. The chanson by Lasso was subsequently converted into numerous instrumental versions across the breadth of Europe and over a span of several decades. These settings, as well as instrumental arrangements of vocal versions by other composers, demonstrate a wide variety of compositional techniques and styles.
