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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.

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Composer: Hippolito Sabino
Format: Staff
Language: Italian
Pages: 31 pages
This edition was prepared by Gerhard Weydt — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.

Alla dolce ombra by Hippolito Sabino — Lyrics

Alla dolce ombra de le belle frondi De l’arbor sacro, ove fu acceso il lume Sporto giù in terra a noi dal terzo cielo Per condur l’alma ai gloriosi poggi, Sedendo, piangerò il passato tempo, Ch’io già perdei lontan da i sacri rami. Non vide alcun mai sì leggiadri rami, Né frutti si soavi sopra frondi, Come si dimostrar nel proprio tempo, Quando per tema il Sol ritrasse il lume, Veggendo a mezzo il mondo in alti poggi La nobil pianta esser levata al cielo. Se ben discorro sotto l’alto cielo Vago da sì dolce ombra de bei rami, E ricercando i vo per selve e poggi, Non veggio tronco alcun, ch’habbi le frondi Tanto honorate dal superno lume, Quanto ch’ha l’arbor santo in ogni tempo. Però più fermo ognihor di tempo in tempo Farommi ove chiamar m’odo dal cielo
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About Alla dolce ombra

This SSATTB setting of Italian lyrics by Hippolito Sabino is a sacred madrigal from the Renaissance. The text, seemingly a reflection on divine love and redemption, speaks of a sacred tree whose branches offer shade and whose fruits are sweet, guiding the soul towards glorious heights. The singer finds solace under its boughs, lamenting past time lost away from these holy branches. The imagery evokes a profound sense of spiritual longing and the restorative power of faith, comparing the sacred tree to others and finding it uniquely blessed by heavenly light. This piece would suit a contemplative moment in a concert program, allowing the rich textures of the six-part choir to explore the devotional sentiments of the text.