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Ah, Cupid grant that I may never see
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSATBB · James Gibb
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Ah, Cupid grant that I may never see by Thomas Bateson — Lyrics
Ah, Cupid grant that I may never see
her through mine ear that thus hath wounded me,
if through mine eyes another wound she give,
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About Ah, Cupid grant that I may never see
Thomas Bateson's madrigal Ah, Cupid grant that I may never see expresses the torment of unrequited love, with the speaker pleading with Cupid not to inflict any further pain. The text vividly describes how Cupid's arrows have already wounded the speaker, and the thought of further suffering leads to despair. This secular work is set for a rich SSATBB choir, offering ample opportunity for dynamic contrast and expressive vocal interplay. Bateson masterfully uses the six voices to portray the intense emotions of the text, creating a dramatic and compelling musical setting of this Renaissance poem.
