Madonna, poiché uccidermi volete (Claudio Merulo)

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• (Posted 2025-01-18)  CPDL #83470: 

• Original clefs (SAT):      Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 63 kB   

• Transposed down a 5th to ATB:     Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 63 kB   

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-01-18).   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Source files may be found on my github (linked from my CPDL profile).

General Information

Title: Madonna, poiché uccidermi volete
Composer: Claudio Merulo
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: SAT or ATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1580 in Il primo libro de madrigali a tre voci, no. 8
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Original text and translations

Italian text Madonna, poiché uccidermi volete, non nego di morire. Ma se col dolci sguardi voi potete la mia vita finire, non è più giusta voglia ch'io moia di dolcezza che di doglia?

English translation My lady, since do you wish to kill me, I do not refuse to die. But if with your sweet glances you can end my life, is it not a more just desire that I die of sweetness rather than pain? Translation by Allen Garvin