Ove tra l'herbe a 6 (Giovanni Croce)

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• (Posted 2018-02-04)  CPDL #48687:         

Editor: Wim Looyestijn (submitted 2018-02-04).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 101 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This madrigal is part 16 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.

• (Posted 2006-03-15)  CPDL #11240:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2006-03-15).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 150 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 1995 SMC.

• (Posted 2006-03-15)  CPDL #11241:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2006-03-15).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 150 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 1995 SMC, transposed down a fifth (alla quinta bassa).

General Information

Title: Ove tra l´herbe a 6
Composer: Giovanni Croce
Lyricist: Giacomo Belloni^{create page}

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1592 in Il Trionfo di Dori, no. 16
    2nd published: 1597 in Musica Transalpina (ed. Nicholas Yonge) – in English translation, Edition 2, no. 24
    3rd published: 1605 in Nervi d'Orfeo, no. 84
    4th published: 1609 in Hortus musicalis (ed. Michael Herrer) – sacred contrafact, Book 2, no. 38
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Original text and translations

Italian text Ove tra l’herb’e i fiori, vincitrice d’amor, Dori sedea Sonar colme di gioia a l’arie’ e a venti mille voci S’udir’ in tal’ accenti: Ecco colei che tra sue degne palme L’imperio tien de l’alme E s’arder già solea, sol di mortal’i cori Hor con begl’occh’il ciel fren’ ed incende Che’l Dio del fuoco nel suo fuoc’accende; Poi concordi seguir Ninf’e Pastori: Viva la bella Dori!

English translation Where, mid the plants and flowers, Dori, the victress over love, was seated, overflowing with joy, a thousand voices were heard ringing on the air and to the winds. Here is she who, between her worthy hands, holds dominion over men’s souls, and, if once she was wont to fire only the hearts of mortals, now, with her fair eyes, she curbs and sets ablaze the heavens, for the god of fire is inflamed by her fire. Then nymphs and shepherds continued in accord ‘Long live fair Dori!”.

Dutch translation Waar tussen planten en bloemen Dori, winnares over Amor, was gezeten, waren lucht en wind vol vreugde, en werden duizenden stemmen gehoord. Zie hier wie, met krachtige hand, de skepter zwaait over de zielen der mensen, en, eens, had enkel de harten van stervelingen gebrand. Nu, met mooie ogen, zet zij de hemel in vuur en vlam want de vuurgod is door haar vuur ontvlamd. Daarop roepen de nimfen en herders verheugd: "Leve de schone Dori!"