This edition was prepared by Rinaldo Alessandrini — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Dolce et amata Clori
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Dolce et amata Clori by Giovanni Battista de Bellis — Lyrics
Dolce et amata Clori,
mira come d'Amor ridono i fiori,
e le piante novelle
come si mostran verdeggianti, e belle.
Senti quell'augelletto,
che cantando sen và di ramo in ramo.
Amante io t'amo, io t'amo,
Read full lyrics
About Dolce et amata Clori
On a fine spring day, the choir can evoke the beauty of nature and the pangs of unrequited love in this Italian madrigal by Giovanni Battista de Bellis. The text paints a vivid picture of flowers blooming, plants showing their verdant greenness, and a bird singing from branch to branch. Against this backdrop of natural joy, the speaker addresses their beloved Clori, lamenting her resistance to love. The music sets the scene of the season and the lover's plea. The SSATB voicing allows for rich harmonic interplay to express both the delights of nature and the speaker's heartfelt yearning. This secular piece offers a chance to explore expressive Italian text setting from the Renaissance period.
