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Alma che
Staff Notation • Secular, Lute songs
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Alma che by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger — Lyrics
Alma che scorgi tu,
tanto di bel qua giù
ch'al ciel non mirio pensi.
Or non sai tu ch'un di',
ciò che più caro e qui lasciar conviensi.
Volgi le luci al ciel,
mira il notturno vel
di mille fiamme adorno.
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About Alma che
This Italian secular song for two sopranos explores the transient nature of earthly beauty versus the eternal splendor of the heavens. The text urges the listener to turn their gaze upwards, away from worldly distractions and sighs, towards the celestial wonders of the night sky adorned with stars and the radiant sun. It questions why one would fix their eyes on the ground when such divine beauty invites faith and contemplation above. The composer Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger, known for his lute music, sets this reflective text in a way that would have been suitable for intimate performance.
