O gran stupore (Giovanni de Macque)

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  • (Posted 2018-03-10)  CPDL #48999:         
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2018-03-10).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 405 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed down one note from F.

General Information

Title: O gran stupore
Composer: Giovanni de Macque
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1613 in Il sesto libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 5-6
Description: There are two parts.

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

O gran stupore,
O grave errore,
Ch'huomo mortale,
D'un tanto male,
Ch'eterno dura,
Poco si cura.

O gran stupore,
O grave errore,
Ch'huomo mortale
Regno immortale,
Ch'eterno dura
stolto non cura.