D'ogni ben casso e privo

Pomponio Nenna’s D'ogni ben casso e privo is a secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices. The text paints a scene of profound suffering for love, with the poet feeling stripped of all good things and alive only for his lady. He laments that his life is worse than death, questioning how Love could allow him to endure such torment for her. Nenna’s setting is likely to reflect the dramatic and emotional intensity of these words, characteristic of the madrigal genre’s focus on expressive word-painting and rich harmonic language. The five-part texture offers opportunities for intricate contrapuntal interplay and expressive solo lines within the ensemble.