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Col seno pien di rose
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Col seno pien di rose by Giovanni Contino — Lyrics
Col seno pien di rose et di viole
Et d'altri vaghi et odorati fiori
Himene sceso dai superni chori
Disse con grato suon queste parole:
Vi doni'l ciel chiara e felice prole
Coppia gentil degna d'eterni honori
S'allegrino le Nimph'et i pastori
Il mar la terra et quanto ved'il sole.
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About Col seno pien di rose
This Italian madrigal, Col seno pien di rose, paints a vivid pastoral scene. The text describes Himene descending from the heavens, bestowing a blessing of fertile offspring upon a noble couple, wishing them eternal honour. Nymphs, shepherds, and the very elements of nature are called to rejoice. Arethusa, rising from the water, is urged to sweetly and lively celebrate this happy and festive day. The final lines invoke all beings to write the high and famous names of Horatio and Olimpia with grace. Giovanni Contino's setting for SATB voices captures the celebratory and idyllic mood of this secular Renaissance text.
