Do not tremble (Orazio Vecchi)
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- (Posted 2021-02-13) CPDL #62875:
- Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2021-02-13). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 55 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a fourth, to ranges suitable for human voices. If anyone can shed light on the meaning of 'Ieme', it would be appreciated. Source: Madrigals to five voices, selected out of the best approved Italian authors by Thomas Morley, pub. Thomas East, 1598. The composer's name is rendered as Horacio Vechi.
General Information
Title: Do not tremble
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1589 in Madrigali a cinque voci, no. 5
2nd published: 1598 in Madrigals to five voices (ed. Thomas Morley) – English translation, no. 9
Description: A translation of Vecchi's madrigal 'Tremolavan le fronde'.
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Original text and translations
English text
Do not tremble but stand fast, dear heart, and faint not.
Hope well, have well, my sweeting.
Lo where I come to thee with friendly greeting.
Now join with me, thy hand fast.
Lo thy true love salutes thee,
whose leme (i.e. light?) thou art, and so he still reputes thee.