Quando l'alba novella (Carlo Gesualdo)

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  • (Posted 2018-02-09)  CPDL #48747:         
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2018-02-09).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 253 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Quando l'alba novella
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSSTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1618 in L'ottavo libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Pomponio Nenna), no. 16
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

1.Quando l'alba novella
s'adorna il crin di rose e si fa bella,
Misero me dic' io,
L'alba vol vagheggiar l'idolo mio,
Così lasso ad ogn' hora,
La gelosia m'accora.

2.Quand' alto il Sol ascende
E con suoi raggi intorno i campi accende.
Arde fors' anco'l sol' dell' ardor mio,

3.Quando s'imbruna il Cielo
E si nasconde entro un oscuro velo.
Notturn' amante il Ciel fura il ben mio,