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Gilg, edle Blum
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Gilg, edle Blum by Sixt Dietrich — Lyrics
1. Gilg, edle Blum dein Lob und Ruhm
ich billig preis, mit leichter Weis,
kann dir kein andre gleichen.
Also auch ich wahrhaftiglich
mag sprechen dass nie keine was,
der du Herzlieb darfst weichen,
mit Tugend reich, auch schön dergleich;
wie künnt ich mich dann maßen
zu rühmen dich, und obschon mich,
viel ander darum hassen,
muss ich wohl gschehen lassen.
2. Frei her gen mir, wie ich gen dir
ohn argen won, meins Herzens Kron
dein steten Trost magst setzen,
obgleich das Glück vielfaltig tück
mir jetzt erzeigt, hoff werd noch gneigt
mich Unglücks zu ergetzen.
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About Gilg, edle Blum
Sixt Dietrich’s Gilg, edle Blum is a four-part German partsong from the Renaissance. The music opens with a spirited, imitative texture as the SATB voices engage in lively dialogue. The text is a secular poem expressing deep admiration for a beloved woman, praising her virtues and beauty, and affirming steadfast devotion. The composer captures the ardour of the words, with moments of flowing lyricism and passages of joyful affirmation. The piece moves from a direct address of praise to a more intimate declaration of constancy in the face of adversity, skilfully mirrored in the music’s dynamic shifts and interwoven vocal lines. It is a fine example of German secular polyphony from the period.
