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Cingetemi le tempie
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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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.
SATTB · Allen Garvin
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Cingetemi le tempie by Hippolito Sabino — Lyrics
Cingetemi le tempie d'ogni intorno
voi più pregiati e riveriti Allori,
e'n bella squadra o pargoletti Amori
ergetemi un colosso e un arco adorno.
Mal grado ecco del tempo, e biasmo e scorno
di ria fortuna, i cominciati onori
m'han posto in cielo, e gli amorosi ardori
pur si temprar nel dolce d'un bel giorno.
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About Cingetemi le tempie
Hippolito Sabino's Cingetemi le tempie paints a vivid scene of triumph and aspiration. The text speaks of crowning oneself with laurel, of being elevated by love and fortune, and of embarking on a grand endeavor. The poet declares himself leader, knight, and general, carrying the 'beloved ardent lights' of love within his heart. As the poem concludes, the words spoken by a 'wild man' are met with a serene sky and a brighter sun, symbolizing the successful culmination of these ambitions. This secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices captures the dramatic and emotional intensity characteristic of the genre, offering a rich and rewarding musical setting of this evocative text.
