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Due ninfe e duo pastori
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Due ninfe e duo pastori by Antonio Morsolino — Lyrics
Due Ninf'e duo Pastori,
lieti scherzando tra l'herbett'e fiori.
Cantavan dolcemente dopo haver nel suo petto,
il foco estinto,
allegrezz'Amor è vinto.
Coi sguardi e con i baci,
facean tra lor amorosette paci.
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About Due ninfe e duo pastori
Antonio Morsolino's Due ninfe e duo pastori is a delightful example of the Italian canzonetta genre. Scored for treble voices (SSB), this secular work captures a playful pastoral scene. The text depicts nymphs and shepherds joyfully dancing and singing amongst flowers, having extinguished the fires of love. They share sweet kisses and embraces, only to find love rekindling its ardour within their hearts, leading to a new 'war' of passion. Morsolino's setting would have been intended for intimate, perhaps domestic, performance, characteristic of secular part-music from the period. The music likely reflects the lighthearted and amorous sentiments of the poetry, making it an engaging choice for a treble choir seeking to explore Renaissance vocal chamber music.
