About “Susanne un jour”
Susanne un jour is a 16th-century French poem written by Guillaume Guéroult, based on the biblical tale of Susannah and the Elders. The poem was set to music by Didier Lupi Second and later adapted by several composers, including Orlande de Lassus, Cipriano de Rore, Gerard van Turnhout, Claude Le Jeune, and Eustache Du Caurroy. These adaptations helped spread the work through the musical traditions of the time. The poem and its musical settings reflect the religious and artistic currents of the 16th century. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 1548
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