This edition was prepared by Pothárn Imre — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Amor che ved'ogni pensier
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Amor che ved'ogni pensier by Orlando di Lasso — 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.
Read full lyrics
About Amor che ved'ogni pensier
This setting of an Italian poem by Orlando di Lasso explores the pain of unrequited love. The text speaks of love as a force that sees all thoughts and guides the lover along a difficult path, yet remains oblivious to their suffering. The singer laments the arduous journey and the distant light of hope, lamenting the lack of wings to reach it. This secular madrigal for SAATB voices captures the Renaissance fascination with expressing intense personal emotion through polyphony. Lasso's setting would have been performed in intimate social gatherings, reflecting the humanist ideals of the time.
