Choro de Putti

Andrea Gabrieli's Choro de Putti is a vibrant four-part madrigal for treble voices (SSAT). The music itself bursts with joy, as suggested by the text's exclamations of song, festival, and delight. The composer imagines a scene where all sorrow is banished, replaced by unceasing happiness and the celebration of Bacchus. The interplay of the SSAT voices captures this mood of uninhibited revelry, with energetic melodic lines and a bright sonic character. This is a spirited example of Italian secular part-music from the Renaissance, ideal for a choir looking to present a programme of lively and celebratory Renaissance repertoire.