Com'al primo apparir del chiaro giorno (Giovanni Ferretti)

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• (Posted 2018-11-16)  CPDL #52115:     

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-16).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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General Information

Title: Com'al primo apparir del chiaro giorno
Composer: Giovanni Ferretti
Lyricist:

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1575 in Il secondo libro delle canzoni a sei voci, no. 1
Description: This piece is the first of two parts. The second part is Cosi al vostro tornar le vostre genti (Giovanni Ferretti).

Original text and translations

Italian text Com'al primo apparir del chiaro giorno S'allegra il Ciel, ride la terra, e fuori Corron più chiare l'acque, e i suoi colori Spiega la bella Flora d'ogn'intorno Cantan gli augei l'aspettato ritorno Della dolce alba, e i ruggiadosi fiori Spirano in ogni part' Arabi odori, Rendendo il proprio suol ricco ed adorno.

English translation As at the first appearance of a clear day Heaven rejoices, the earth laughs, and the waters run clearer, beautiful Flora spreads her colors all around, the birds sing the expected return of the sweet dawn, and the dew-covered flowers everywhere breathe Arabian odors, making the ground itself rich and adorned. (Tr. Ruth I. DeFord)