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Ahime ch' io peno et ardo
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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Ahime ch' io peno et ardo by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Ahime ch'io peno et ardo,
e se'l soccorso è tardo,
a l'incurabil mia nobil ferita,
Amor, Amor io perdero la vita.
Mi sento a poco a poco,
tra giaccio e fiamma e foco,
venir lo spirto men gelars'il sangue,
cosi tormenta l'alma e il corpo langue.
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About Ahime ch' io peno et ardo
Luca Marenzio's Ahime ch'io peno et ardo is a secular Italian madrigal for treble voices (SSB). It expresses a lover's anguish, caught between ice and flame, his life fading as he suffers an incurable wound from love's arrow. He pleads with the powerful Cupid to grant him relief, hoping for the love of his beloved. If his suffering is to end in union with her, he is content to die, finding beatitude in that loving embrace. This piece would be suitable for a chamber choir seeking to explore the rich harmonic language and expressive depth of Renaissance polyphony, offering a dramatic vocal showcase for the treble section.
