Quando Son Più Lontan
SATB divisi, a cappella
A setting of Yvo Barry’s 16th century tale of unrequited love. Shifting meters highlight the rhythm of the words, and a virtuosic soprano solo at the climax of the piece conveys the passion and fire of the text.
Duration: 3:00 Difficulty: 5 (advanced)
Text: Yvo Barry (f. 1525–1550)
Quando Son Più Lontan
Quando son più lontan de’ bei vostri occhi
Che m’han fatto cangiar voglia et costumi,
Cresce la fiamma et mi conduce a morte;
Et voi, che per mia sorte
Potresti raffrenar la dolce fiamma,
Mi negate la fiamma che m’infiamma.
Translation
When I am farther away from your beautiful eyes
That have made me change my desire and my habits,
The flame grows and leads me to death;
And you, who for my fate
Could restrain the sweet flame,
You deny me the flame that inflames me.
Translation: Manu Radhakrishnan
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