Fifth book of madrigals, 2009-2013. Cantai, or piango / text, Petrarca, Rime Sparse no. 229 (3:32) ; I' piansi, or canto / text, Petrarca, Rime Sparse no. 230 (4:10) ; L'Aura vostr'alma / text, Bronzino, In morte del medisimo, Pontormo (3:06) ; Bronzino in ciel l'alma beata luce / text, Laura Battiferri, In morte del medisimo, Pontormo (2:43) ; Qual per l'onde turbate / text, Laura Battiferri, Sonnet 48, 73 (8:23) ; Fra queste piagge / text, Laura Battiferri, Sonnet 53, 87 (3:35) ; Ergitti infin / text, Laura Battiferri, Sonnet 54, 89 (3:11); Temprato aer sereno / text, Laura Battiferri, Sonnet 55, 91 (2:50) ; Mentre Sepolto / text, Bronzino, Del Bronzino Pittore, Sonnet 76) (3:34) ; Se fermo è nel destin che lacrimando / text, Laura Battiferri, Risposta. Sonnet 77 (2:49) ; Chi punto ha 'l core / text, Michelangelo Buonarroti il Giovane (3:00) -- Fourth book of madrigals, 2004-. A qualunque animale / text, Petrarca, Rime Sparse no. 22 (11:09).
Note
The 1st-11th works for 6 voices comprise Bryars' 5th book of madrigals; the 1st-4th works also comprise the "Four I Tatti Madrigals", based on texts by Petrarch, Bronzino, and Laura Battiferri; the 5th-11th based on texts by Laura Battiferri, Bronzino, and Michelangelo; the 12th work for eight unaccompanied voices, based on Petrarch's A qualunque animale.
Commissioned by The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, Villa I Tatti, and The Morrill Music Library.