Cedan l'antiche tue chiare vittorie (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2022-12-12)  CPDL #71884:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2022-12-12).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 132 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Original high clefs.

• (Posted 2012-10-22)  CPDL #27439:         

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Edition notes: Reformatting of #15977, with minor corrections. Transposed down a tone. Revised files uploaded 28/01/17.

• (Posted 2008-02-14)  CPDL #15977:         

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• (Posted 2005-09-17)  CPDL #09673:        (Finale 2000)

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General Information

Title: Cedan l'antiche tue chiare vittorie
Composer: Luca Marenzio

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1584 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a sei voci, no. 4
    2nd published: 1594 in Madrigali a sei voci in un corpo ridotti, no. 64
    3rd published: 1605 in Nervi d'Orfeo (ed. Jacopo Graswinkel), no. 59
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Original text and translations

Italian text Cedan l’antiche tue chiare vittorie Regina ancor del mond’altiera Roma E i grand’archi che ’l tempo anco non doma S’inchinin con le lor alte memorie. Cantin novi poemi e nov’historie De' tuoi novi trofei la nobil soma E cinga quella venerabil chioma Nove ghirlande di perpetue glorie. Mentre novella alma Vittoria intorno Di numero infinito il carro cinto Di cori e d’alme in bel trionfo mena. Gl’occhi son l’armi e più d’una catena Son le tue treccie, o fortunato giorno Ch’io venni e vidi e restai preso e vinto.

English translation Leave to the past your old illustrious victories, Haughty Rome, yet queen of all the world, And the grand arches that time has not yet weighed down with old memories. New poems and new histories are being sung of the noble burden of your fresh triumphs And around those venerable locks are New garlands celebrating your undying glory. While kindly stories surround Vittoria, In uncounted numbers about your chariot Choirs sing of your splendid triumph. Your eyes are weapons, and more than a chain Are your tresses. O fortunate day That I am able to come, to gaze on to be captured and to win.