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E questo il legno
Staff Notation • Sacred, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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E questo il legno by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
E questo il legno che del sacro sangue
Resperso fù nel benedetto giorno
Che fuggì vinto con paura e scorno
Quel falso antico alpestro e rigido angue?
Qui'l mio signor lasciò la spoglia e sangue,
Tornando al suo celeste alto soggiorno,
E scolorossi il santo viso adorno
Come purpureo fior ch'inciso langue.
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About E questo il legno
Luca Marenzio’s E questo il legno sets a deeply devotional Italian text reflecting on the sacrifice of Christ. The words ponder the wood of the cross, stained by Christ’s blood, and the suffering endured for humanity. The poet marvels at this divine love, comparing Christ to a gentle lamb led to slaughter, and urges the soul to abandon all other cares in the face of such profound pity. This sacred madrigal for SATTB voices captures the intensity of the text through its expressive harmonies and compelling melodic lines, characteristic of Marenzio’s mastery of word painting.
