This is Palestrina’s secular work, ‘Io son ferito, ahi lasso’ – a madrigal for 5 voices. The poem tells of a wounded lover, whose fate can only be changed by the one who hurt them in the first place. Palestrina is famous for writing beautiful sacred music, including 104 mass settings and numerous motets. #choral #choralmusic #singing #acappella #g6 #voices #classical #classicalmusic #choir #vocal #oldisgold #fyp #palestrina #madrigal #auckland #cathedral | The Gesualdo Six