Mentre pastori e ninfe (Ludovico Balbi)

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• (Posted 2018-02-05)  CPDL #48705:         

Editor: Wim Looyestijn (submitted 2018-02-05).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 85 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This madrigal is part 26 from "Il Trionfo di Dori", a series of 29 madrigals by various composers and poets, all ending with the exclamation "Viva la bella Dori". English translation adopted from Tactus. Dutch translation by editor.

General Information

Title: Mentre pastori e ninfe
Composer: Ludovico Balbi
Lyricist: Martino Palma^{create page}

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1592 in Il Trionfo di Dori, no. 26
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Original text and translations

Italian text Mentre pastori e ninfe, Con amoroso zelo, Lodavan l’alma dea del terzo cielo, Voci liet’e divine, Cantaro alti concenti, Che risonar fer l’aria in questi accenti, Nova dea fra voi regna, Do vostre lodi degna, Ciascun a lei s’incline, Cantando pieni di celesti ardori, Viva la bella Dori.

English translation While shepherds and nymphs with amorous zeal praised the life-giving goddess of the third heaven, happy and divine voices sang loud harmonies that made the air resound with these verses. A new goddess reigns among you and is worthy of your praises. Let each one bow before her singing full of heavenly ardor: “Long live fair Dori!”.

Dutch translation Terwijl herders en nimfen met amoureuze ijver de voedster-godin van de derde hemel prezen, zongen gelukkige en goddelijke stemmen luide harmonieën die de lucht deden resoneren op hun klanken. Een nieuwe godheid regeert jullie en is jullie lof waardig. Laat iedereen voor haar buigen en met hemels vuur zingen: "Leve de schone Dori!"