Ecco nuncio di gioia (Orazio Vecchi)

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  • (Posted 2009-04-12)  CPDL #19234:  Network.png (PDF) Network.png (MP3) Network.png (MusiXTex)
Editor: Christian Mondrup (submitted 2009-04-12).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 75 kB   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Ecco Nuncio di gioia
Composer: Orazio Vecchi

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAT.SATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Selva di varia ricreatione, no. 31
    2nd published: 1596 in Madrigali a otto voci (Pierre Phalèse), no. 33, p. 36
    3rd published: 1609 in Hortus musicalis (ed. Michael Herrer) – sacred contrafact, Book 3, no. 33
Description: For double choir.

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Ecco nuncio di gioia, eccovi Amore
Venite a fargli onore
Anzi facciam ghirland'al suo bel nome
Fiori spargiamo su le bionde chiome
S'odino mille lodi
Poiché con mille modi
Ogni cosa quaggiù conserv'in pace
O benedetta face
Tutti cantiamo uniti
Viva il nome d'Amor per tutti i liti.