O vago canto (Orazio Vecchi)

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• (Posted 2024-01-28)  CPDL #78927:       

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2024-01-28).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 89 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original pitch and durations. Modern clefs. (The piece should be performed a fifth below)

General Information

Title: O vago canto
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1597 in Convito musicale (Orazio Vecchi), no. 51
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text

O vago cant'e suono,
Al mondo caro dono!
Degni che di voi cant'al suon di Lira
Apollo, mentr'il ciel eterno gira.