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Amor da che tu vuoi
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATTB · Pothárn Imre
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Amor da che tu vuoi by Adrian Willaert — Lyrics
Amor da che tu vuoi pur ch'io m'arrischi
in udir e vedere
sirene e basilischi,
fammi grazia signore,
s'egli avvien che mi strugga lo splendore
di duo occhi sereni, e ch'io sia preda
d'un ragionar accorto,
che chi n'ha colpa creda
che per veder e per udir sia morto.
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About Amor da che tu vuoi
Adrian Willaert, a Flemish composer who spent much of his career in Italy, was a leading figure in the development of the Italian madrigal. Amor da che tu vuoi is a fine example of this secular genre, written for SATTB choir. The text expresses a lover's plea to Cupid. The singer begs the god of love to grant him grace, lest the splendor of his beloved's eyes, and the subtlety of her words, kill him. He warns that anyone who can gaze upon and listen to such a couple without being overcome by pleasure could surely face down the mythical sirens and basilisk without fear.
