Cara e dolce mia vita (Benedetto Pallavicino)

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• (Posted 2016-04-14)  CPDL #39308:  Finale 2014

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2016-04-14).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 282 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up one note from G-dorian

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Title: Cara e dolce mia vita
Composer: Benedetto Pallavicino
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Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1600 in Floridi Virtuosi d'Italia, printed by Pietro Phalesio in Antwerp.

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Italian text

Cara e dolce mia vita,
Amor se giamai goder mi concede,
Rara beltà infinita ch'in voi siede,
Lassato ogn' altro ben,
Fillide in voi,
Ornarò sola il cor de i desir suoi.