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Chi vuol veder un bosco
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSA, TTB · Peter Rottländer
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Chi vuol veder un bosco by Claudio Monteverdi — Lyrics
Chi vuol veder un bosco folto e spesso
Venga a mirar il misero mio cuore
Quante saette ci hà tirato Amore.
Chi vuol veder duo fonti d'acqua viva
Venga a veder quest' occhi egri e dolenti
Ch'Amor gli ha fatti duo fiumi correnti.
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About Chi vuol veder un bosco
This Italian canzonetta vividly depicts a heart pierced by love's arrows, eyes weeping like rivers, and a body consumed by fire, all caused by a beautiful, pitiless beloved. Monteverdi’s setting explores this intense emotional landscape through a unique six-part texture, written for two separate choirs: one SSA, the other TTB. This allows for striking contrasts and dialogues between the high and low voices, amplifying the dramatic imagery of the text. Ideal for choirs looking for a challenging and expressive Renaissance piece, it offers a rich harmonic language and opportunities for nuanced dynamic shaping to convey the text’s passionate suffering.
