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Ay, qué alegre festivo alborozo
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Ay, qué alegre festivo alborozo by Juan Francés de Iribarren — Lyrics
Estribillo
De amor la oficina, fraguando sus flechas
los pechos inflama, las almas alienta
y asienta divina sagrada tarea,
ay, que los golpes la gloria penetran,
ay, que es el yunque tan suma fineza
ay, que lo amante con lazos le estrecha
ay, que lo tierno le obliga a la empresa
para que los hombres, al ver su clemencia,
se eleven, se ilustren, se abracen, se enciendan.
Coplas
1. Oh, perfección misteriosa
que al humano pecho elevas,
donde la gloria penetre
como hechura de tu ciencia.
Para que alcances, para que adquiera
verse en colmo de las finezas.
2. Oh, fino altar donde ofreces
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About Ay, qué alegre festivo alborozo
This lively and joyful Spanish motet is set for SSAT voices. The text speaks of love's divine office, forging arrows that inflame hearts and inspire souls. It describes a sacred task where blows penetrate with glory, forged with the utmost delicacy. The text's theme is how witnessing divine clemency elevates, illuminates, embraces, and ignites humanity. The music likely reflects this fervent and celebratory mood, with the four voices interacting to create a rich and expressive texture. The composer Juan Francés de Iribarren was active in the 18th century, a period known for its dramatic and ornamented sacred music, and this piece fits well within that tradition.
