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Deh Tirsi, anima mia
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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Deh Tirsi, anima mia by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Prima parte
Deh Tirsi, anima mia perdona
A chi t'è cruda sol dove pietosa
Esser non può; perdona a questa solo
Nei detti e nel sembiante
Rigida tua nemica ma nel core
Pietosissima amante,
E se pur hai desio di vendicarti,
Deh qual vendetta haver puoi tu maggiore,
Del tuo proprio dolore
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About Deh Tirsi, anima mia
Luca Marenzio's Deh Tirsi, anima mia is a sophisticated Italian madrigal for SATTB choir. It would suit a program of secular Renaissance part-music, perhaps during a gathering of friends. The text speaks of a lover begging for forgiveness from their cruel beloved. The first part implores Tirsi to forgive the speaker's harsh words and demeanor, even as their heart is deeply devoted. The second part continues this theme, expressing how the beloved's tears and sighs are the speaker's own blood and spirit, and their pain is shared. Marenzio's setting would offer a challenging but rewarding opportunity for an accomplished choir.
