Francesco da Milano - O Bone Jesu - Polivios - Renaissance Lute

Milano Mondays - Week 3
Every Monday a new piece by the great Francesco da Milano, Il Divino.
O Bone Jesu
Francesco da Milano (1497 -1543) known as Il Divino (the divine) is renowned as the first great instrumental virtuoso and composer in the history of Western music. He was heralded as the greatest lute composer of his age, and perhaps of the entire renaissance. 124 works of his survive comprising mostly Ricercars, Fantasias and Intabulations, all composed for the 6-course lute.
O Bone Jesu (Ness 111) is an impeccable example of an Intabulation which was the practice of arranging a vocal or ensemble piece for keyboard, lute, or other plucked string instrument, written in tablature. Originally a choral work composed by Franco-Flemish composer Loyset Compère (1445 - 1518), Francesco da Milano has masterfully arranged it for solo lute.
Here is the text in the original Latin followed by an English Translation.
O bone Jesu! Illumina oculos meos, ne unquam obdormiam in morte,
nequando dicat inimicus meus praevalui adversus eum.
O Adonai! In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum;
redemisti me, Domine, Deus veritatis.
O good Jesus! Illuminate my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
lest my enemy say that I prevailed against him.
O Lord! Into thy hands, Lord, do I commend my spirit;
thou hast redeemed me, Lord, God of truth.
6-Course Lute built by Nigel Solomon
Performed by: Polivios Issariotis
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Such beauty....There are no words to express it. I just feel gratitude for such creative expression.

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Gorgeous! Maestro 👍👌👏

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This is totally magnificent ⚘

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Superb!!!

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This is very cool!

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Wow! That is amazing! Now I want to play the lute instead of guitar.