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Clorinda
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Clorinda by Giovanni Croce — Lyrics
Clorinda, i bei vostri occhi,
donde par che dolcezz'ogn'hor tra bocchi,
spargono tanto ardore
ch'arsone porto in mille part'il core.
Clorinda, le parole,
onde fermate a vostra voglia il sole,
tanta virtu sechanno
che di dolcezza ogn'hor languir mi fanno.
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About Clorinda
Giovanni Croce was a prolific composer of sacred and secular vocal music in late Renaissance Venice. This canzonetta for three female voices (SST) is a secular Italian setting, typical of the genre's light and charming character. The text addresses the lady Clorinda, praising her eyes, words, and face. It speaks of the intense emotions she inspires, describing how her gaze and speech possess a power that both ignites and softens the heart. The singer expresses a yearning for Clorinda's pity, a plea that she be seen as both beautiful and compassionate, capable of easing the speaker's suffering.
