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A doleful deadly pang
Staff Notation • Secular, Consort songs
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A doleful deadly pang by Nicholas Strogers — Lyrics
A doleful deadly pang consumes my pining heart,
which beauty's wounding shot renews with still increasing smart.
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About A doleful deadly pang
Nicholas Strogers's A doleful deadly pang opens with a poignant lament for love's destructive power, the music mirroring the text's anguish. The expressive vocal lines interweave, creating a rich texture that conveys the singer's deep sorrow. This secular consort song, written in English, captures the intense emotional turmoil of unrequited or painful love. The composer uses musical gestures to reflect the speaker's desperate plea for relief from the 'doleful deadly pang' and the 'wounding shot' of beauty that causes such smart. It is a compelling exploration of suffering and yearning, set with considerable pathos.
