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Dormiva dolcemente la mia Clori
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB.SATB · Gerhard Weydt
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Dormiva dolcemente la mia Clori by Giovanni Gabrieli — Lyrics
Dolcemente dormiva la mia Clori
e 'ntorno al suo bel volto
givan scherzando i pargoletti Amori.
Mirav'io, da me tolto,
con gran diletto lei,
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About Dormiva dolcemente la mia Clori
This delightful Italian madrigal by Giovanni Gabrieli paints a tender scene of a lover observing his beloved, Clori, asleep. Around her fair face, playful cupids frolic as the observer gazes with great delight. The text gently shifts to a self-rebuke, a realization that time spent lost in admiration is time wasted. He then leans in to kiss her, finding heavenly sweetness. Scored for double SATB choir, this secular work offers a rich, imitative texture, allowing Gabrieli’s masterful contrapuntal skill to shine through as the text’s narrative unfolds with exquisite detail.
