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Amor che vedi
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.
SAATB · Pothárn Imre
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Amor che vedi by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
Amor, che vedi ogni pensero aperto
e i duri passi onde tu sol mi scorgi,
nel fondo del mio cor gli occhi tuoi porgi,
a te palese, a tutt’altri coverto.
Sai quel che per seguirte ò già sofferto:
et tu pur via di poggio in poggio sorgi,
di giorno in giorno, et di me non t’accorgi
che son sí stanco, e ’l sentier m’è troppo erto.
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About Amor che vedi
This secular Italian madrigal by Philippe de Monte is scored for SAATB voices. It sets a text exploring the pains of unrequited love, where the poet addresses Love directly, lamenting that though Love can see his inner thoughts and suffering, it remains indifferent to his plight. The singer describes a difficult journey, longing for a distant light of hope, yet feeling unable to fly towards it. The lyrics convey a sense of resigned melancholy, finding contentment only in the act of desiring and sighing for the beloved, even if those desires remain unfulfilled. This piece would suit a choir looking for expressive Renaissance part-music with a poignant textual theme.
