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I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi by Marco da Gagliano — 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
Marco da Gagliano, a significant composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque, presents a striking SSATBB madrigal, I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi. This secular Italian work, set for double choir, explores a deeply personal and penitential text. The lyrics speak of lamenting past times spent in mortal love, with a yearning for divine grace to redeem a soul lost in worldly pursuits. The composer uses the rich textures of the double choir to underscore the emotional weight of the text, moving from introspection on past errors to a plea for peace and redemption. The music reflects the poetic journey from regret and despair to a hope for a virtuous end, a powerful expression of faith and human frailty.
