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I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATTB · Allen Garvin
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I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi by Giaches de Wert — Lyrics
I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi
i quai posi in amar cosa mortale,
senza levarmi a volo, abbiend'io l'ale,
per dar forse di me non bassi esempi.
Tu che vedi i miei mali indegni et empi,
Re del cielo invisibile immortale,
soccorri a l'alma disviata e frale,
e 'l suo defecto di tua gratia adempi.
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About I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi
Giaches de Wert's I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi is a secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices. The text expresses deep regret for time spent on worldly love rather than spiritual matters. The speaker acknowledges a life of error and turmoil, appealing to the King of Heaven for succour. The plea is for a peaceful end to a life that may have been vain, asking for divine grace in the remaining days and at the moment of death. This work is a powerful reflection on mortality and the search for redemption, suitable for a reflective moment in a concert programme.
