Aromática rosa Americana (José de Nebra)

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• CPDL #29520:      (Sibelius 5)

Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2013-06-26).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 83 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Corrected version uploaded 2013-06-28

General Information

Title: Aromática rosa Americana
Composer: José de Nebra

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Villancico

Language: Spanish
Instruments: Mixed ensemble

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Description: A 4 part villancico. There are 2 others texts to which this music was set, the original setting having apparently been "Suenen, resuenen", but this one seems to have been the most popular.

External websites: Microfilmed source from the Música Colonial Archive (requires "Dejavu" software, free download available here)

Original text and translations

Spanish text

Estribillo
Aromática rosa Americana, honor de la iglesia y todo el orbe.
O que flor hermosa, bella, agraciada. Los timbres de tu nombre en voz acorde.
Reina de las flores, ve aquel jardín excelso, es vuestra palma.
Como virgen tan pura y excelente, niña, sube a lograr favores de el omnipotente,
para que le goces, a buscar el lirio entre las flores.

Coplas
Esta es la Joya preciosa del Oriente y del Ocaso.
Hoy se llama Rosa del gasofilacio,
pues empleó su vida en un Dios tan alto.

Fragrantísima Azucena, Nardo eres del Jericó.
Fresca primavera tu hemisferio vio,
Pues tan rozagantes guirnaldas tejió.