Lieto godea (Giovanni Gabrieli)

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• CPDL #3203: Sibelius 2

Editor: Steven Langley Guy (submitted 2002-02-05).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 143 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: also available at Sibeliusmusic.com. revised files added 10/24/03. Original clefs and pitch.

General Information

Title: Lieto godea ("Music be praised" in a widespread English version)
Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Concerti … libro secondo, 1587

Description: Contrafacta include "Auxilium promisit Deus", "Ein Kindlein fein", "Fröhlich zu sein", "Heilig ist Gott", "Quam pulchra es amica mea"

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Original text and translations

Italian text

Lieto godea sedendo
L’aura che tremolando
Dolce spira l’aprile;
Ogn’hor sospira d’Amor ogn’animale
Con mortal dardo
Amor volando venn’ e’l cor mi punse
E lass’ oimè fugge meschino me
Onde n’havrò la morte
S’in lieta non si cangia la mia sorte.