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Alma Venus
Staff Notation • Secular, Motets
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Alma Venus by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Alma Venus, vultu languentem despice laeto,
respice languentem dulciter, alma Venus.
Anni principio tibi prospera cuncta precamur,
ut placido subeat pectore noster amor,
et mihi fausta satis fuerint haec omnia Jani
annua qui nobis lumina laeta refert.
Alma Venus, vultu languentem despice laeto,
respice languentem dulciter, alma Venus.
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About Alma Venus
Orlando di Lasso's Alma Venus is a secular Latin composition for SATTB voices. The text is a poem, likely from the Renaissance, which addresses Venus, the goddess of love. The choir director will observe the composer's characteristic rich harmonic language and contrapuntal skill. The lyrics express a plea to Venus for a gentle gaze and a swift end to sorrow, with the singer finding solace and renewed joy through the beloved's loving glance. The work would suit a programme of secular Renaissance part-music, showcasing the expressive depth of vocal polyphony.
