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Alla gloria alli honori
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Alla gloria alli honori by Girolamo Frescobaldi — Lyrics
Alla gloria alli honori,
correte pastorelle,
ecco l'herb'ecco li fiori,
di nove,eterne,e belle
che ne riporta il raggio
d'un più sereno Maggio.
Ecco la primavera
ecco l'ombr'e gl'augelli,
ecco l'amata schiera,
di fonti,e di ruscelli,
che con lor raggi amati
fan gioir colli,e prati.
Ecco flora vezzosa,
carca d'herbe,e viole,
ecco il giglio,e la rosa,
con la fiorita prole,
che con sereni lampi
fan gioir selve,e campi.
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About Alla gloria alli honori
Girolamo Frescobaldi was a composer of considerable repute in the early Baroque period. This aria, Alla gloria alli honori, is a secular Italian song for solo soprano. The text celebrates the beauty of springtime, with vivid imagery of flowers, fields, and streams, urging shepherdesses to embrace the glory and honours of the season. The music likely reflects this joyous and descriptive text, characteristic of Italian vocal music of the era. The soprano line would have been a showcase for vocal agility and expression, typical of arias written for solo voice.
