Caligavérunt óculi

Pomponio Nenna's Caligaverunt oculi is a setting of a Latin responsory, lamenting profound grief. The text speaks of eyes dimmed by weeping, and the absence of a comforter, before addressing passers-by with the question, 'Is there any sorrow like my sorrow?' The music, for SATB choir, evokes the depth of this anguish. Nenna, an Italian composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods, often explored the expressive potential of vocal polyphony. This sacred work offers a powerful reflection on loss and suffering, suitable for contemplative settings.