Già torna a rallegrar l'aria e la terra (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2024-02-11)  CPDL #79090:       

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2024-02-11).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 152 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original pitch and durations. Modern clefs.

• (Posted 2018-11-14)  CPDL #51976:     

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 100 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes:

In English: Spring returns

• (Posted 2020-03-12)  CPDL #57491:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2020-03-12).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 113 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed upwards a tone. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

General Information

Title: Già torna a rallegrar l'aria e la terra
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Languages: Italian, English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1581 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 15
    2nd published: 1589 in Gemmae musicalis Liber Secundus, no. 40
    3rd published: 1605 in Nervi d'Orfeo, no. 22
    4th published: 1881 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 14, no. 410
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Original text and translations

Italian text Già torna a rallegrar l'aria e la terra, Il giovenetto April, carco di fiori, Il mar s'acqueta, il giel fugge sotterra, Scherzan le vaghe ninfe e i lor pastori, Tornan gli augelli a l'amorosa guerra, Lieti a cantar nei mattutini albori. Et io piango la notte e son dolente, Tosto che'l sol si scopre in oriente.

English text Spring returns, with balmy zephyrs softly breathed April the young and gay, with flowers wreathed, The waves are stilled, the clouds in showers descending, While nymphs and jocund shepherds' songs are blending: Now feather'd songsters among the groves are flying, From bough to bough with tuneful voice replying; With evening's shades silence around is falling, Morning returns, the song of joy recalling.