Pues a sus luces bellas (José de Torres)
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- (Posted 2010-01-22) CPDL #20884: (Sibelius 5)
- Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2010-01-22). Score information: A4, 18 pages, 179 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: from the Música Colonial Archive. Lyrics in the second recitative are not clear in the manuscript.
General Information
Title: Pues a sus luces bellas
Composer: José de Torres
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Alto solo
Genre: Sacred, Cantata
Language: Spanish
Instruments: Mixed ensemble
First published:
Description: An elaborate solo cantata for "contralto" accompanied by two violins, an oboe and a continuo consisting of organ and “violón”. At this period the meaning of "contralto" may possibly not have clearly denoted a female rather than a male voice. The Catalan musicologist Sergi Casademunt has pointed out, in his edition of the motet “Quemadmodum desiderat” by Francisco Valls, that it is not clear whether “violón” refers to a cello or a viola da gamba.
External websites:
- Microfilmed source from Música Colonial (requires "Dejavu" software, free download available here)
Original text and translations
Spanish text
Pues a sus luces bellas
sombras son del incendio las centellas,
suba el fuego propicio
a ceñir el amante sacrificio,
que la fe que le inflama
hoy tributa al incendio de esa llama.
Fiel la mariposa
que el incendio ama,
alma y pecho inflama
en sacro esplendor.
Porque así postrado
fervor reverente,
corone luciente
amante su ardor.
Victima sea calma que rendida,
en las llamas recobra nueva vida,
siendo fenix, que fino amante mueva,
por renacer en esa sacra gue[r]ra.
En la esfera es todo ardor,
en el orbe iluminar
su reflejo singular
que es el gozo al corazón.
Su belleza, su brillar,
obsequioso he de ensalzar
con mi voz y con mi ser,
si consigo merecer,
ser amante mi oblación.