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Ayreçillos manços
Staff Notation • Sacred, Villancicos
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Ayreçillos manços by António Marques Lésbio — Lyrics
Ayreçillos manços,
passo quedito,
que duerme el niño,
y le bastan los ayres de sus suspiros.
No me le recuerde el ayre
el amor que esta dormido,
que quando esta el sol en calma,
no soplan los ayreçillos.
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About Ayreçillos manços
This setting of Spanish text comes from the tradition of the villancico, a genre often associated with sacred occasions. The composer António Marques Lésbio sets a gentle, devotional poem concerning the infant Jesus. The lyrics speak of soft breezes that must not disturb the sleeping child, whose very sighs are enough to comfort him. The composer evokes a tender scene, personifying the air itself, urging it to be still lest the baby be awakened. The work is scored for SSAA and SSAT voices, making it suitable for mixed or treble choirs seeking to explore this charming and contemplative repertoire.
