Chorus of the fates (Salid del Averno) (Francisco Valls)
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- (Posted 2006-09-27) CPDL #12708: (Sibelius 2)
- Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2006-09-27). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 80 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Some guesswork in setting words to the choral parts.
General Information
Title: Chorus of the fates
Composer: Francisco Valls
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Opera
Language: Spanish
Instruments: 2 violins and continuo
First published: 1742 in Mapa Armónico Práctico, no.
Description: Composer describes this as "musica para el teatro" (music for the theatre -possibly an opera?) and explains that the chorus is sung by the "Parcas", i.e the fates. Copy of manuscript is a little unclear in places owing to poor reproduction.
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Original text and translations
Spanish text
Salid del Averno ministros del ira que muertes conspira. Terrible el furor!
English translation
[Tentative: original text is obscure]
Come out of Hell, servants of wrath, who plot death. Terrible is your fury!