The CCC (Camerata Corruption Corps) is on the go.

For our musical offering this week, we propose an excerpt from the 14th-century fable Le Roman de Fauvel, which spins out a biting, satirical allegory of malfeasance at the French court through the tale of the malevolent orange animal Fauvel and his efforts to take over France. Rex beatus, sung here by Michael Barrett and Timothy Evans, with Stephen Lundahl on sackbut, gives some advice to the ruling class: Do better! As indeed they should.

Joel Cohen is the narrator. Translation:

Motetus (Tim): Saint Louis now reigns in heaven, with the company of saints. You who bear his name, blood of his blood, follow his path, in a sacred bond.

Triplum (Michael): If a joyous, young, handsome and kind heart loves, it is just. For a noble, tender, and youthful heart should obtain the object of its desire, while others less noble should not know the pleasure of love.