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Fu forse un tempo dolce
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.
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Fu forse un tempo dolce by Cipriano de Rore — Lyrics
Fu forse un tempo dolce cosa amore,
non perch’i’sappia il quando: or è sí amara,
che nulla piú; ben sa ’l ver chi l’impara
com’ò fatt’io con mio grave dolore.
Quella che fu del secol nostro honore,
or è del ciel che tutto orna et rischiara,
fe’ mia requie a’ suoi giorni et breve et rara:
or m’à d’ogni riposo tratto fore.
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About Fu forse un tempo dolce
Cipriano de Rore’s Fu forse un tempo dolce is a secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices. Written for a contemplative moment in any season, the text mourns the loss of a loved one whose memory now brings only sorrow. The poet reflects on love’s sweetness turned bitter, the departure of his 'honour' to heaven, and the cruel hand of Death. The words express a profound and enduring grief, seeking solace in lament and song, with the poet’s pain finding expression through both language and tears. Rore’s masterful setting captures the emotional intensity of the Petrarchan text, making it a poignant choice for a contemplative choral programme.
