L'alto signor dinanzi a cui (Orlando di Lasso)

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  • (Posted 2017-04-25)  CPDL #44221:         
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2017-04-25).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 86 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from the 1566 Gardano edition. Original key (chiavi naturali except for the alto) and note-values.

General Information

Title: L'alto signor dinanzi a cui
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist: Francesco Petrarca

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1563 in Terzo libro di madrigali a 5 voci, no. 1
    2nd published: 1597 in Cinquante pseaumes de David (ed. Simon Goulart) – psalm contrafact, no. 15
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

L'alto signor dinanzi a cui non vale
nasconder né fuggir, né far difesa,
di bel piacer m'avea la mente accesa
con un ardente et amoroso strale;

et benché 'l primo colpo aspro et mortale
fossi da sé, per avanzar sua impresa
una saetta di pietate à presa,
et quinci et quindi il cor punge et assale.

(Canzoniere, 241)