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Ay, ay, ay, que ravio y muero
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Ay, ay, ay, que ravio y muero by Juan Vasquez — Lyrics
Ay, ay, ay, que ravio y muero
Y no sé si soys servida.
Con mi muerte o con mi vida!
Si os sirviese con mi muerte,
yo la tomaré de grado
siquiera veré acabado
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About Ay, ay, ay, que ravio y muero
Juan Vasquez’s Ay, ay, ay, que ravio y muero is a secular Spanish chanson for four-part choir (SATB). The music opens with a plaintive cry, reflecting the text’s expression of anguish and unrequited love. The composer uses imitative polyphony to depict the singer’s torment, with the voices weaving in and out of each other, mirroring the complex emotional state of the narrator. The text speaks of a desperate lover whose life or death could potentially satisfy his lady, but he fears he can never truly please her. Vasquez’s setting captures the intensity of this dilemma, creating a piece that is both dramatic and intimate.
