Variations on Hari Bouriquet (Hee haw little donkey) for alto recorder and piano by David Warin Solomons Alto Recorder - Digital Sheet Music

Variations on a satirical Madrigal by Claudin de Sermisy The pdf file contains score and parts. The sound sample is an electronic preview Original Lyrics: Les dames se sont tailladées [tentative English translation below] Chacune d`un Toulouzan Par compra, ha, ha L`eyse Sabaton de Cordouen Lo scafignolet, hari bouriquet... L`on sonne une cloche dix ou douze coups; Le peuple s`approche, se met a genoux, Le prestre se vest hari, hari l`asne, hari bouriquet [chorus] Du pain sur la nappe, un calice d`or Il met prend sa chappe, dit Confiteor Le peuple se taist Si tost qu`il acheve, le peuple ecoustant Sa Parole esleve et respond autant en plus haut caquet [chorus] Here is my tentative English translation: "The ladies have put on their fine slashed Toulouse dresses To appear at Sunday mass in Place Cordouen Nicely turned out indeed Giddy up, donkey! The bell is rung ten or twelve times The congregation approaches and kneels, The priest dons his vestments Giddy up, donkey! [chorus] Bread on the cloth, a golden chalice He places it and dons his cope and says "Confiteor" The congregation is silent [chorus] As soon as he`s done, the congregation, listening to his word, rise up and respond Giddy up at the tops of their voices... [chorus]