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Con lui trova e per lui refugio tale
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Con lui trova e per lui refugio tale by Giaches de Wert — Lyrics
Con lui trova e per lui refugio tale
La virtù che giacca vile e negletta,
Ch'in lui s'affida e piu languir non teme,
Mentr'ei gradisc'ogn'hor ch'in preggio sale,
D'arte scienza e spesso anco ricetta,
Chi piu merta e mai sempr'il vitio preme.
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About Con lui trova e per lui refugio tale
Giaches de Wert's Con lui trova e per lui refugio tale is a secular madrigal for SATB choir, sung in Italian. The text speaks of how virtue finds its refuge and safety in a particular person, who does not fear to languish when entrusted to them. This protector raises virtue in esteem, while often pressing down vice. The poem further describes Apollo's pale faces, and how this protector's sacred studies restore their first vigor and ignite them with greater holy ardor. Wert's setting would have been part of the rich tradition of secular polyphony in the late Renaissance, where composers explored the expressive potential of word-painting and intricate vocal textures.
