Gesù, sommo conforto (Simone Verovio)

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• (Posted 2024-11-14)  CPDL #82724:       

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2024-11-14).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 167 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cembalo (Organ) and Lute original tablatures included. Original pitch and durations. Modern clefs. (Note that the vocal parts are written in high clefs, to be transposed a fourfh below according to the tablatures)

• (Posted 2022-10-24)  CPDL #71260:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2022-10-24).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 143 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A semi-diplomatic edition, Scores for the voices (both untransposed and transposed down to accommodate performance with gravicembalo or lute intavolations, the intavolations for cembalo and lute. (The lute intavolation is given both in the Italian tablature used in the source and in French tablature). The text-underlay of the second verse in the voices scores is editorial.

• (Posted 2016-08-21)  CPDL #40842:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-08-21).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 46 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Secunda anthologia vocalis (Oreste Ravanello). NB Composer name is misspelt in source.

General Information

Title: Giesù, sommo conforto
Composer: Simone Verovio
Lyricist: Girolamo Savonarola

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: SSA or SST
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Italian
Instruments: Harpsichord (or Organ) and Lute tablature

First published: 1586 in Diletto spirituale (Simone Verovio), no. 16
    2nd published: 1903 in Secunda anthologia vocalis, no. 120
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text 1  Gesù, sommo conforto, Tu sei tutt'il mio amore, E'l mio beato porto E Santo Redentore. R.  O gran bontà! dolce pietà! Felice quel che teco unito stà. 2  Gesù, tu hai il mondo, Soavemente pieno, D'amor santo e giocondo, Ch'ogni cor fa sereno. R.

English translation 1  Jesus, highest comfort, You are my whole love, And my blessed refuge And Holy Redeemer. R.  O great goodness! sweet mercy! Happy are those who are united with you. 2  Jesus, you have made the world Sweetly full Of holy and joyful love, So that every heart is serene. Translation by James Gibb