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Amorosi pastori
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amorosi pastori by Ruggiero Giovannelli — Lyrics
Amorosi pastori
Se bramate trovar qualche ristoro,
A i vostri accesi cori,
Venite alla dolc'ombra
Di questo verd'Alloro.
Hoggi che Tirsi e Clori
String'Himeneo d'indissolubil nodo,
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About Amorosi pastori
Ruggiero Giovannelli's Amorosi pastori is a five-voice madrigal for SATTB, written in Italian. The music opens with a flowing, imitative texture, setting a pastoral scene. The text speaks of shepherds seeking solace for their burning hearts, invited to the sweet shade of a laurel. It celebrates the marriage of Tirsi and Clori, with joyous singing and dancing to banish all sorrow. This secular Renaissance part-music captures a mood of pastoral celebration and amorous contentment, with the voices weaving together to create rich harmonies and express the lyrical beauty of the poem.
