Dite signori miei

This striking Italian madrigal for SSAT.ATBB imagines a conversation between travellers and their hosts, questioning the reasons for their sudden departure from Italy. The text probes the motivations for leaving a land described as sweet and pleasant, a place so dear to the good Trojan. The singers explore the bittersweet dichotomy of Love, duty, and faith calling them away, even though life and death there are sweet. This secular Renaissance part-music offers a rich opportunity for expressive interpretation, with its dramatic questioning and poignant reflections on homeland and obligation.