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Datemi pace
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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3 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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Datemi pace by Cipriano de Rore — Lyrics
Datemi pace, o duri miei pensieri:
Non basta ben ch’Amor fortuna e morte
Mi fanno guerra intorno e’n su le porte
Senza trovarmi dentro altri guerrieri?
E tu, mio cor, anchor se’ pur qual eri?
Disleal a me sol che fiere scorte
Vai ricettando e sei fatto consorte
De’ miei nemici si pronti e leggieri?
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About Datemi pace
This setting of a Petrarchan sonnet by Cipriano de Rore is a secular Italian madrigal for SATB choir. The text expresses a profound inner turmoil, a plea for peace from relentless, harsh thoughts. The poet laments that even his own heart has become disloyal, an accomplice to the forces of Love, Fortune, and Death that wage war upon him. He questions why his heart continues to receive Love’s messages and display Fortune’s pomp, all while Death lingers. The music would suit a moment of introspection or dramatic contemplation within a concert program. Rore’s masterly word-painting vividly conveys the text’s anguish and conflict.
