Fuggi, fuggi, cor mio

Philippe Verdelot's Fuggi, fuggi, cor mio is a secular Italian madrigal for SATB choir. The music immediately sets a restless, urgent mood, with the voices often moving in imitative patterns that reflect the text's plea to flee from unrequited love. The composer masterfully portrays the singer's inner turmoil, capturing the 'blind error' of loving an ungrateful beloved. As the text unfolds, it urges the heart to escape servitude and distress, to break free from jealousy and suspicion. Verdelot's setting emphasizes the futility of such misplaced devotion, culminating in a powerful expression of the pain and regret that follows when love leads only to sorrow.