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Deh, dove senza me
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Deh, dove senza me by Andrea Gabrieli — Lyrics
Deh, dove senza me, dolce mia vita,
Rimasa sei sì giovane e sì bella?
Come, poi che la luce è dipartita,
Riman tra’ boschi la smarrita agnella,
Che dal pastor sperando essere udita,
Si va lagnando in questa parte e in quella;
Tanto che’l lupo l’ode da lontano,
E’l misero pastor la piagne invano.
Dove, speranza mia, dove ora sei?
Vai tu soletta forse ancor errando?
O pur t’hanno trovata i lupi rei
Senza la guardia del tuo fido Orlando?
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About Deh, dove senza me
Andrea Gabrieli's madrigal Deh, dove senza me paints a scene of lament and desperation. The text speaks of a beloved who has departed, leaving the singer alone and lost like a lamb strayed from its shepherd. The fear that wolves might have found the lost one, and the anguish of losing a precious 'flower' that was being carefully guarded, fills the music with profound sorrow. This SAT setting of the Italian text offers a rich opportunity for expressive interpretation, allowing the choir to convey the raw emotion of abandonment and despair inherent in the words. It is a powerful example of secular Renaissance part-music, reflecting the expressive depth of the madrigal tradition.
