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Holdseligs Hertze
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Holdseligs Hertze by Antonio Brunelli — Lyrics
Holdseligs Hertze,
seht, was für schmerze,
ihr mir habs auffgeleget,
wie Liebe brunst erreget,
durch eure zucht und freundliche geberden,
ich weisz gewisz, ihr seyt die schönst auff Erden.
Lieblichs Gesichte,
in eure pflichte,
gib ich mich un verdrossen,
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About Holdseligs Hertze
Antonio Brunelli’s Holdseligs Hertze is a secular German madrigal for two sopranos and tenor. Its text speaks of the composer’s devotion to a beloved, describing the pain and ardour that love inspires. He declares his lady the fairest on earth, willingly surrendering himself to her wishes and finding her clear eyes and gentle manner irresistible. The music would suit a light-hearted concert programme, perhaps as part of a set of Renaissance part-songs, or as a standalone item for a choir looking for charming and expressive repertoire in a smaller ensemble format.
