Come al partir del sol (Marco Antonio Ingegneri)

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• (Posted 2025-01-24)  CPDL #83548:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-01-24).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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

General Information

Title: Come al partir del sol
Composer: Marco Antonio Ingegneri
Lyricist: Ludovico Ariosto
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1578
Description: In Orlando Furioso, Bradamente is lamenting the loss of her beloved Ruggiero. Here, though, the text has replaced instances of Ruggier with an appropriate term of affection, mio sol (my sun), to make it a generic madrigal of love where partners are separated.

Original text and translations

Italian text Come al partir del sol si fa maggiore l'ombra, onde nasce poi vana paura; e come all'apparir del suo splendore vien meno l'ombra, e 'l timido assicura: così senza il mio sol sento timore; se il mio sol veggo, in me timor non dura. Deh torna a me, mio sol, deh torna prima che 'l timor la speranza in tutto opprima!

English translation As at the departure of the sun, shadows lengthen, wherein are born vain fears; and like at the appearance its bright splendor, the shadow fades and the fearful is reassured: Thus without my sun, I feel dread; if I see my sun, the fear me does not endure. Ah! return to me, my sun, return before the fear oppresses all hope. Translation by Allen Garvin