Dite mi o si o no (Cristóbal de Morales)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	Sibelius
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2014-08-27)  CPDL #32794:        (Sibelius 5)

Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2014-08-27).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Dite mi o si or no
Composer: Cristóbal de Morales
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1539 in Il quarto libro de i madrigali a 4 voci (Jacques Arcadelt), Edition 1, no. 9
Description: A four part madrigal.

Original text and translations

Italian text Dite mi o si, o no, senza timore, ch'ognun de voi, non puose non giovarmi, se serà un no mi farà grand' honore star constante volendo voi lasciar mi, se serà un si fia' l frutto del languire, assai più degno che'l mio ben servire, dunque eleggete quel che più vieletta che l'un mi honora et l'altro mi diletta.

English translation Tell me either yes or no – do not hold back – for neither answer can fail to make me happy. If it is ‘no’, I shall gain great honour by remaining constant while you wish to leave me; if it is ‘yes’, it will be the fruit of longing, a far worthier motive than my faithful service to you. So choose whichever you prefer, for the one will be to my honour while the other will give me pleasure. Translation by Mick Swithinbank