La mia Clori è brunetta (Luca Marenzio)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	Mp3
	MusicXML
	Finale 2014
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2025-01-20)  CPDL #83497: 

• Original high clefs:       Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 54 kB   

• Transposed down a 4th:     Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 53 kB   

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-01-20).   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Source files may be found on my github (linked from my CPDL profile).

• (Posted 2017-06-19)  CPDL #45033:          (Finale 2014)

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2017-06-19).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 176 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: La mia Clori è brunetta
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist: Angelo Grillo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSAAB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in L'ottavo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 13
Description: Possibly composed for the Concerto delle Donne; hence SSAAB voicing.

Original text and translations

Italian text La mia Clori è brunetta, Ma così mi diletta Che non invidio candida bellezza, A chi l’ama et apprezza, E di bruna beltà tanto son pago. Quanto misto colore Più gl'occhi appaga e più rallegra il core.

English translation My Cloris is a brunette, but she pleases me so much that I do not envy the white beauty that others love and prize, and am quite happy with her dark comeliness. How much more does a mixed color satisfy the eyes and delight the heart! Translation by Campelli