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Grazie ch'a pochi
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SAATTB · Allen Garvin
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Grazie ch'a pochi by Andrea Gabrieli — Lyrics
Grazie ch'a pochi il ciel largo destina:
rara virtù, non già d'umana gente,
sotto biondi capei canuta mente,
e'n umil donna alta beltà divina;
leggiadria singulare e pellegrina,
e 'l cantar che ne l'anima si sente,
l'andar celeste, e 'l vago spirto ardente,
ch'ogni dur rompe ed ogni altezza inchina.
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About Grazie ch'a pochi
Andrea Gabrieli was a composer of the Venetian school, a master of polychoral and monumental styles. His madrigals, however, offer a more intimate exploration of text and harmony. Grazie ch'a pochi il ciel largo destina is a secular Italian madrigal for SAATTB voices. The text praises a rare woman endowed with extraordinary virtues: a wise mind beneath fair hair, divine beauty in a humble lady, singular grace, a singing voice that touches the soul, celestial movement, and a radiant spirit. It continues to describe her eyes that illuminate darkness, capable of stealing souls and imparting them to others, and her sweet, profound words. The final lines reveal the poet's transformation through these divine qualities, feeling like a magus.
