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Ben può di sua ruina
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ben può di sua ruina by Pompeo Stabile — Lyrics
Icaro cadde qui: queste onde il sanno,
Che in grembo accolser quelle audaci penne:
Qui finio il corso, e qui ‘l gran caso avvenne,
Che darà invidia agli altri che verranno.
Avventuroso e ben gradito affanno,
Poi che morendo eterna fama ottenne:
Felice chi in tal fato a morte venne,
Che si bel pregio ricompensi il danno.
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About Ben può di sua ruina
This vibrant SSATTB madrigal, Ben può di sua ruina, uses Italian lyrics to explore the myth of Icarus. The text contemplates the audacity of his flight and the tragic yet glorious end he met, finding a strange contentment in his ruin due to the eternal fame it brought. The composer Pompeo Stabile captures this dramatic narrative through rich vocal textures, ideal for a chamber choir looking to present powerful secular Renaissance part-music. The intricate polyphony and expressive harmonies would lend themselves to a concert setting where the emotional arc of the text can be fully appreciated.
