Felice, chi vi mira

Giovanni Piccioni’s Felice, chi vi mira is a madrigal for SSATB voices, setting a delightful Italian text that speaks of happiness. The poet finds joy in simply looking at a beloved person, even greater joy in longing for them, and ultimate bliss in causing them to long in return. It is a celebration of love and desire, culminating in the secure possession of a heart that is truly one’s own. This secular part-song from the Renaissance era offers a rich harmonic and contrapuntal texture, ideal for exploring the expressive possibilities of the human voice.