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A bente y siete de março
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A bente y siete de março by Anonymous — Lyrics
A veynte y siete de março de la medianoche serìa
En Barçelona la grande llanto se hazia.
Los gritos llegan al cielo, la gente se amortecìa
Por Don Manrique de Lara que deste mundo partìa.
Muerto lo traen a su tierra donde bivo sucedìa;
Su bulto lleva cubierto de muy rica pedrerìa.
Cercado d’escudos, d’armas, de real genalogia,
De aquellos altos linages donde aquel señor venìa.
De los Manrìquez y Castros el mejor era que avìa,
De los Infantes de Lara derechamente venìa.
Con èl salen arçobispos con todos la clerezia
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About A bente y siete de março
This anonymous setting of A bente y siete de março is a secular Spanish romance. The music opens with a stark and dramatic portrayal of grief, fitting the lament for the death of Don Manrique de Lara. The SATB voices weave together, at times in homophonic declamation and at others in more intricate polyphony, mirroring the text's depiction of a grand funeral procession. The piece vividly captures the sorrow of the court, from the king and queen to all the ladies, as the fallen nobleman is brought back to his homeland. The composer masterfully uses the ensemble to convey the profound sense of loss and the high lineage of the deceased.
