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Dimmi, cor mio, che fai?
Staff Notation • Sacred, Laude
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Dimmi, cor mio, che fai? by Giovanni Animuccia — Lyrics
Dimmi, cor mio, che fai?
Che cerchi qui, cor mio?
Cerco Iesu, mio Dio,
cercolo sempr'et non lo trovo mai.
1.
Come vuoi tu la luce
del mondo, cor mio ingrato,
trovar dove non luce
altro ch'ombr'et peccato?
Se'l tuo già tanto amato
Iesu pur trovar vuoi,
cerca dove tu'l puoi
trovar'et non dove non fu ancor mai.
[Dimmi cor mio...]
2. Non fu già mai, o core,
in terra'l tuo Diletto
dove tu'l possa fore
trovar del tu' humil petto;
ché tu sol se'l ricetto
dove con la sua sposa
così cor si riposa
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About Dimmi, cor mio, che fai?
Giovanni Animuccia’s madrigal Dimmi, cor mio, che fai? is a captivating piece for SATB choir, sung in Italian. It falls within the genre of sacred Laude, a form of devotional song that flourished in Renaissance Italy. The text explores an inner dialogue between the soul (cor mio) and its yearning for spiritual connection. The soul asks where it can find Jesus, only to be guided by a deeper wisdom to seek Him within, as He resides not in worldly places but in the pure heart. The composer’s setting of this profound text for four-part harmony offers a rich exploration of faith and devotion.
