Com' havra vit' amor la vita mia

Com' havra vit' amor la vita mia is a secular madrigal for SATTB voices by Lodovico Agostini. The text, in Italian, expresses a lover's desperate plea, questioning how his life can continue when the object of his affection desires his death, and his suffering can never end if the one who could alleviate it only plunges him into greater pain. Despite this anguish, the lover finds solace in the fact that his desire, at least, cannot die. This work would suit a concert programme exploring the emotional depths of Renaissance part-music, offering a rich harmonic language and expressive vocal writing to convey its poignant message.