Se Dio veder tu vuoi (Alfonso Maria de' Liguori)
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- Editor: Francesco Spiga (submitted 2016-06-26). Score information: A4, 1 page, 147 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Arranged by Francesco Spiga. Set a cappella, but an organ accompaniment is possible.
General Information
Title: Se Dio veder tu vuoi
Composer: Alfonso Maria de' Liguori
Lyricist: Pietro Metastasio
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song, Folksong Meter: 77. 77
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella or Organ
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Description: The lyrics are a patchwork of excerpts from Metastasio's works. The odd stanzas come from the oratorio Betulia liberata, set by many composers, including Jommelli, Salieri and the young Mozart. The even stanzas come from La Passione di Gesù Cristo. According to the tradition, this melody was composed by st. Alphonsus. It existed a refrain too ("Te solo adoro,
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Original text and translations
Italian text Se Dio veder tu vuoi, |