Signore delle cime

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"Signore delle cime"
	View of Schiara Group from Mount Serva
Song by I Crodaioli Choir
Language	Italian
English title	Lord of the Mountain Tops
Written	1958
Published	1958
Songwriter(s)	Bepi De Marzi

Signore delle cime ("Lord of the Mountain Tops") is a popular Italian song of prayer. It was written by Bepi De Marzi in 1958,[1] when he was 23 years old: he dedicated the song to his friend Bepi Bertagnoli who died in 1951[2] while climbing Mount Piatta in the upper Valle del Chiampo.[3]

History

The song became very popular and was translated into many languages. Traditionally, only the first two verses are sung. The song is performed every year at the festival of the Adunata Nazionale degli Alpini, which since 1920 has usually been celebrated annually in mid-May.

The simplicity of the song and its great emotional impact have ensured its inclusion in the repertoire of many polyphonic choirs, such as I Crodaioli of Arzignano, founded by de Marzi. The simple melody is accompanied by traditional harmonies and combined with a text that represents feeling, popular piety and Christian devotion.[4]

Text

The song is composed in 3 strophes or verses:

in the first verse, de Marzi and the choir pray God to let Bepi Bertagnoli enter Paradise, and allow him to climb Heaven's mountains;
in the second verse, they also pray the Virgin Mary to cover their friend with her soft white cloak before taking him to Heaven;
in the third verse (usually not sung), de Marzi asks God to let an edelweiss fall from the sky to remind everybody of the sad death of his friend.

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References

External links

Associazione nazionale degli Alpini (ANA.it) website (in Italian)
Corpo Forestale dello Stato website: lyrics (in Italian)

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[1] ANA.it: Signore delle cime

[2] Editrice Veneta S.A.S, remembering Bepi Bertagnoli

[3] Signore delle cime quarantacinque anni fa

[4] ANA.it: article about Signore delle cime