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A pena in fu le porte
Staff Notation • Sacred, Madrigals
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A pena in fu le porte by Marcantonio Tornioli — Lyrics
A pena in fu le porte,
dell' innocente vita,
puro Bambin provi dolor di morte
nella crudel ferita.
E non ben nato ancora,
sacri col pianto del tuo di l'aurora.
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About A pena in fu le porte
Marcantonio Tornioli's A pena in fu le porte is a poignant setting of an Italian text lamenting the suffering of the infant Jesus. The lyrics describe the divine child already experiencing the pain of death through a cruel wound, his face bloodied and his eyes tearful even before his birth. This sacred madrigal, for treble soloists (SSB), powerfully conveys the sorrow of the Nativity, portraying the infant Christ bearing the marks of his future passion from the very beginning. It is a moving reflection on the paradox of a divine being experiencing such profound human suffering from the moment of his arrival in the world.
