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Deh! Prega amor il fato
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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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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Deh! Prega amor il fato by Orazio Vecchi — Lyrics
Deh! Prega amor il Fato
Ch’io da gli ardenti preghi
Che s’egliavvien[sic] ch’ai voti miei si pieghi
Farò ghirland’ al tuo bel nom’ amato.
Deh digli che mie voglie
Faccia contente homai
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About Deh! Prega amor il fato
Imagine a gathering of friends in the Italian Renaissance, perhaps during a convivial meal or a festive occasion. Into this setting, Orazio Vecchi’s delightful canzonetta Deh! Prega amor il fato would fit perfectly. Sung by a mixed voice quartet of SSAB, this secular Italian work offers a charmingly light-hearted plea to Love itself. The lyrics implore Love to persuade Fate to grant the singer's desires. In return for the end of suffering and the fulfillment of wishes, the singer promises to offer garlands and scatter flowers and leaves in Love's temple, proclaiming Love as a messenger of joy. Vecchi’s music would surely have added to the mirth of such an assembly, with its skillful yet accessible part-writing.
