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Cruda Amarilli
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Cruda Amarilli by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Cruda Amarilli, che col nome ancora,
d’amar, ahi lasso! amaramente insegni;
Amarilli, del candido ligustro
più candida e più bella,
ma de l’aspido sordo
e più sorda e più fera e più fugace;
poi ché col dir t’offendo,
i’ mi morrò tacendo.
Ma grideran per me le piaggie, e i monti
e questa selva, a cui
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About Cruda Amarilli
Luca Marenzio's Cruda Amarilli is a secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices. Its text expresses the profound anguish of unrequited love, the poet lamenting that his beloved, though beautiful, is deaf to his pleas. He describes how even nature itself will cry out his sorrow, with the rivers and winds echoing his pain. The poet resigns himself to silence, believing that his eventual death will speak of his suffering when all else fails. This complex and emotionally charged setting is ideal for a choir looking to explore the dramatic potential of Renaissance part-music, offering a rich opportunity to convey the text’s intense passion and despair through intricate vocal textures and harmonies.
