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Ancor che col partire
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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8 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Ancor che col partire by Cipriano de Rore — Lyrics
Anchor che col partire
io mi senta1 morire,
partir vorrei ogn'hor, ogni momento:
tant' il piacer ch'io sento
de la vita ch'acquisto nel ritorno:
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About Ancor che col partire
Cipriano de Rore's Ancor che col partire is a celebrated example of secular Renaissance part-music for SATB voices. The composer masterfully crafts a rich texture, where the four independent vocal lines weave together, creating moments of both exquisite homophony and intricate polyphony. The Italian text explores a paradox of love: the pain of parting is overcome by the intense joy of returning. De Rore's music vividly captures this emotional ebb and flow, with flowing melodic lines and careful attention to harmonic colour that mirror the text's contrasting sentiments of suffering and delight. It is a compelling exploration of human feeling through the medium of vocal ensemble.
