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Anna bella gentil
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Anna bella gentil by Philippe Duc — Lyrics
Anna bella, gentil, cortes’e saggia,
D’ogni virtù, di fede e d’amor tempio,
Stella del alto ciel ch’ove s’irragia
L’alta beltà ne pat’ogn’altro scempio.
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About Anna bella gentil
Philippe Duc’s Anna bella gentil is a rich SATTB setting of an Italian text. This secular madrigal opens with a gentle, flowing melodic line, soon joined by the other voices in imitative counterpoint. The composer crafts a delicate texture, allowing the clear declamation of the words to shine through. The text itself praises a lady named Anna, extolling her virtues of grace, wisdom, faith, and love, describing her as a star and the light of the composer’s eyes. It then shifts to a plea, as the lover implores his beloved not to be so cruel, begging her not to leave him without comfort.
