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Hor che'l ciel e 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 che'l ciel e la terra by Claudio Monteverdi — 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 che'l ciel e la terra
Claudio Monteverdi's Hor che'l ciel e la terra, a secular madrigal for SATTTB, evokes a midnight scene of profound stillness. As the heavens, earth, wind, and sea rest, and even wild creatures and birds are subdued by sleep, the night's starry chariot makes its circuit. Amidst this universal calm, the poet is consumed by inner turmoil, experiencing love's bittersweet pain. He describes a state of war, filled with anger and sorrow, finding solace only in thoughts of his beloved. This powerful work captures the duality of his emotions, born from a single source, highlighting his desperate struggle against suffering and his remote state from salvation.
