Mostrava in ciel (Orazio Vecchi)
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- CPDL #09526: (lute tablature and transcription) MusiXTex
- Editor: Christian Mondrup (submitted 2005-09-14). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 59 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: with lute tablature and keyboard transcription of the tablature
- CPDL #01310: Finale 2000
- Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-08-29). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 42 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Finale file is zipped.
- Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2004-05-19). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 40 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer
General Information
Title: Mostrava in ciel
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
Published: Selva di Varia Ricreatione 1590
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Mostrava in ciel l’alba di gigli e rose
Coronat’il bel crin quando s’unio
La mia bocca la bocca del ben mio;
Restai priv’al’hor di vita
Meschino me!
Quando senti doppiarsi la ferita
O svendurato me!
Spuntavan fuor da l’oceano i raggi
Lucidissim’il sol quando s’udio
Ragionarmi pian pian cosi il cor mio;
Fa contento le tue voglie,
Beato te,
Che del servir il frutto al fin si coglie
O fortunato te!
English translation
The Dawn was appearing in the sky
with her head crowned with roses and lilys when they met.
The Sun was rising with his radiant rays
from the ocean when it was heard.
My mouth has the mouth of my beloved
so I was without life: Alas me!
My heart said to me softly
"enjoy your desires: be happy!".
When I felt my wonder doubling
- Alas me -
that you enjoy like the fruit of your service
- Happy you.
Thanks to Andrea Friggi for the English translation.