Rose bianche e vermiglie (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2015-01-08)  CPDL #34191:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2015-01-08).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Parts and source available on IMSLP.

In English: Lilies white, crimson roses

• (Posted 2020-03-11)  CPDL #57484:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2020-03-11).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 95 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. transposed to A major.

General Information

Title: Rose bianche e vermiglie
Composer: Luca Marenzio

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: SAAAT or SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Languages: Italian, English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1582 in Il terzo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 3
    2nd published: 1585 in Symphonia angelica, Edition 1, no. 30
    3rd published: 1881 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 14, no. 408
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External websites:

• 1591 print at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

Italian text Rose bianche e vermiglie Chi vuol veder coralli, perle, perle ed oro E dal superno choro, Due stelle scese, e mille meraviglie, Fra lor formar un viso Cha la terra perar fa 'l paradiso, Tant' ivi e leggiadria Miri sol, Lidia mia.

English text Lilies white, crimson roses upon her cheeks are blooming, Teeth of pearly whiteness, eyes of starry brightness, her lovely face discloses; Her smile, while brightly beaming, of paradise I'm dreaming, Pay here your ardent duty, Her adore, Queen of beauty.