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Hor ch'el chiel et la terra
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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Hor ch'el chiel et la terra by Cipriano de Rore — Lyrics
Or che 'l ciel et la terra e 'l vento tace
et le fere e gli augelli il sonno affrena,
Notte il carro stellato in giro mena
et nel suo letto il mar senz'onda giace,
veggio, penso, ardo, piango; et chi mi sface
sempre m'è inanzi per mia dolce pena:
guerra è 'l mio stato, d'ira et di duol piena,
et sol di lei pensando ò qualche pace.
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About Hor ch'el chiel et la terra
Cipriano de Rore's Hor ch'el chiel et la terra is a secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices. The text depicts a night scene where all of nature is at rest, yet the poet's inner turmoil rages on. He finds himself caught between love and pain, at war with himself, yet finding a strange peace in contemplating his beloved. The poetry explores the paradox of love, where the source of both pleasure and suffering is the same person, leading to a constant cycle of torment and renewal.
