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Ella non sa
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Pothárn Imre
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Ella non sa by Jacquet de Berchem — Lyrics
Ella non sa, se non in van dolersi,
Chiamar fortuna e il cielo empio e crudele.
Perchè, ahi lassa! (dicea) non mi sommersi
Quando levai ne l'Ocean le vele?
Zerbin che i languidi occhi ha in lei conversi,
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About Ella non sa
A striking example of secular Italian Renaissance part-music, this SATB madrigal sets a text from Ludovico Ariosto’s epic poem Orlando Furioso. The words express the lament of a woman who regrets setting sail, overwhelmed by a sense of cruel fortune. The music reflects the pain of her complaint, with the lover Zerbin feeling even more anguish at her suffering than at his own intense passion, which has brought him near to death. Jacquet de Berchem’s setting vividly captures the emotional turmoil of the text, making it a poignant choice for a choir seeking to explore the dramatic possibilities of the madrigal form.
