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Ditemi o Diva mia
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ditemi o Diva mia by Peter Philips — Lyrics
Ditemi o Diva mia
Non son questi occhi miei, dite non sono?
"Si, signor mio, benche sia picciol dono."
Di chi è la bocca e'l petto?
Di chi è la bianca gola?
"Signor son vostri.
Di voi solo, signor, e tutto il resto."
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About Ditemi o Diva mia
Peter Philips was a significant composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. His secular Italian madrigals, such as Ditemi o Diva mia, are rich examples of the genre. Scored for double choir (SATB.SATB), this work allows for intricate contrapuntal interplay and a broad, sonorous texture. The text is a passionate dialogue between lovers, where the speaker questions whether the beloved's eyes, mouth, and throat truly belong to them. The beloved reassures them, affirming their mutual possession and culminating in an ecstatic declaration of love and a shared desire to be embraced, even to the point of dying from rapture.
