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Ardens est cor meum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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5 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Ardens est cor meum by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Lyrics
Ardens est cor meum;
desidero videre Dominum meum.
Quaero et non invenio ubi posuerunt eum.
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About Ardens est cor meum
This motet by Palestrina sets a Latin text expressing intense spiritual longing. The words speak of a heart burning with desire to see the Lord, and a desperate search for Him. The singer asks if He has been taken, and if so, begs to be told where, so that they may retrieve Him, concluding with a jubilant Alleluia. Palestrina’s setting for SSATB voices unfolds this devotional plea with the clarity and expressive richness characteristic of his sacred polyphony. The text is a rich exploration of divine yearning, a theme Palestrina captures with profound musical sensitivity.
