Dime Robadora a3

This secular Spanish villancico from the Renaissance is set for three voices (SST). The text expresses a plea to a 'thief' who is unfaithful, causing the singer pain. The lyrics lament a situation where one person adores and is dying for the other, while the 'thief' is forgetful and actively causing their demise. The composer is anonymous, but the style is characteristic of the period's part-music, offering a dramatic and emotional expression within a relatively simple vocal framework.