Frère Jacques
Frère Jacques is a French round. It was composed in the 18th century. The composer is unknown today, but many people believe it was Jean-Philippe Rameau.[1] The text has been translated into many languages, also outside Europe. The third movement of Gustav Mahler's first symphony starts with this tune, which is transposed into minor key.
Score
<score sound="1"> \relative c' { \key d \major
d4 e4 fis4 d4 | d4 e4 fis4 d4 |fis4 g4 a2 |fis4 g4 a2 a8. b16 a8 g8 fis4 d4 | a'8. b16 a8 g8 fis4 d4 | d4 a4 d2 | d4 a4 d2 \bar "|."
} \addlyrics {
Frè -- re Jac -- ques, | Frè -- re Jac -- ques, | dor -- mez -- vous? | Dor -- mez -- vous? Son -- nez les ma -- ti -- nes, | Son -- nez les ma -- ti -- nes, | ding ding dong, | ding ding dong!
} </score> The tune can be sung in a canon, with four voices.
Frère Jacques Media
The result of all four parts runs together into the same two measures: an authentic cadence.
References
- ↑ Jean-Philippe Rameau est l’auteur de Frère Jacques. In: La Croix, 6 October 2014.