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Dove se' tu, Iesu mio?
Staff Notation • Sacred, Laude
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Dove se' tu, Iesu mio? by Giovanni Animuccia — Lyrics
Dove se' tu, Iesu mio?
Tu ti se' da me partito,
o Iesu, io t'ho smarrito,
e trovar ti vorre' io.
[1.]
S'io sapessi pur il loco
dove stai così nascosto,
o Iesu, ascolt'un poco,
di trovarti io son disposto;
se non se' troppo discosto,
troverotti ad ogni modo,
pur ch'intenda qual sia'l modo
di trovarti, o Iesu mio.
Dove se' tu...
[2.]
Io non sento più conforto
poi che m'hai così lasciato;
fus'io teco, Iesu, morto,
o Iesu il mio peccato
m'ha condotto in questo stato:
ch'io mi trovo di te privo,
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About Dove se' tu, Iesu mio?
Giovanni Animuccia was a significant figure in Roman sacred music of the Counter-Reformation. This SATB setting of Dove se' tu, Iesu mio? is a sacred laude, a type of devotional song popular in Italy. The text expresses the sorrow and longing of a soul searching for Christ, who feels lost and departed. The singer laments their separation from Jesus, feeling deprived of comfort and life itself without Him. The music reflects this intense personal plea, with the choir seeking to convey the depth of the soul's anguish and desperate desire to be reunited with the divine.
