In te Domine speravi - des Prez, Josquin

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"''In te Domine speravi, per trovar pietà'' is a ''frottola'' found in many old manuscripts, often times attributed to "Josquin d'Ascanio", who today is believed to be des Prez' nickname during the time he was in the service of Cardinal Ascanio. Josquin also published a Latin-only ''contrafactum'' for this same work under the title ''In te, Domine, speravi, non confundar (Josquin des Prez)''. It is sometimes told that the Latin-Italian version is actually a cynical reminder to the Cardinal of a retarded payment for Josquin's services (though similar stories exist about other compositions of Josquin), while the Latin-only version is a later adaptation to be used in church services."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Frottole ♬ Voicing → ATTB ¶ Language → Latin, Italian

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 4

CPDL # 55589

Editor Andrew Fysh

Posted 2019-10-12

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Latin|Italian| ''In te Domine speravi'' Per trovar pietà in eterno. Ma in un tristo e obscuro inferno ''Fui et frustra laboravi.'' Rotto e al vento ogni speranza Veggio il ciel voltarmi in pianto. Suspir lacrime m'avanza Del mio tristo sperar tanto. Fui ferito, se non quanto ''Tribulando ad te clamavi.'' ''In te Domine speravi.''