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A dio, bella Siringa
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSAAB · Allen Garvin
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A dio, bella Siringa by Innocentio Alberti — Lyrics
Addio, bella Siringa,
bella Siringa, addio; Clorindo, addio,
addio, Clorindo mio,
dicean press'una fonte
con fronte assai turbata
pastor amante, pastorella amata,
pastor amato, amante pastorella.
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About A dio, bella Siringa
When lovers must part, the tears can flow as freely as from a troubled fountain. This setting of a poignant Italian text captures the sorrow of a farewell between a shepherd and shepherdess. Innocentio Alberti’s madrigal, for SSAAB voices, evokes the heightened emotions of the moment, with weeping and sighing expressed through the music. The text describes their parting hearts, consumed by love, as they reluctantly turn away from each other, a scene ripe for dramatic choral interpretation. This secular Renaissance part-music offers a chance for a choir to explore expressive vocal colours and blend.
