Ché piangi, alma, e sospiri (Andrea Gabrieli)

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• (Posted 2023-08-19)  CPDL #74921:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-08-19).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Transposed down a 5th.

• (Posted 2023-08-19)  CPDL #74920:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-08-19).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Original high clefs.

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Title: Ché piangi, alma, e sospiri
Composer: Andrea Gabrieli
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1580 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a 6 voci, no. 18
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Italian text

Ché piangi, alma, e sospiri
se per mostrar gran duolo
o sollevar la mente
da profondi martiri,
non vagliono i sospiri
né basta il pianto solo?
Moriamo arditamente,
ché chi si lagna e more
scopre e lascia il dolore.