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Dulces paxarillos
Staff Notation • Sacred, Arias
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Dulces paxarillos by José de Torres — Lyrics
Estribillo:
Dulces filomenas,
pulid las plumas,
prevenid cadencias,
claras fuentecillas
dejad el llanto,
comenzad la risa,
bellas, puras flores,
verted fragancias,
tributad colores,
pues del alba el oriente
festeja el orbe.
Y pues con sus rayos
a nuestros desmayos
vida les previene,
en coros alegres,
cantad, reíd y arded
con picos, perlas y olores,
filomenas, fuentes y flores.
Recitado :
Pues el alba los puros esplendores
nos esparce sagrados los favores,
el acento repita sonoroso,
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About Dulces paxarillos
This delightful two-part sacred aria by José de Torres offers a vibrant musical setting of a Spanish text. The music opens with a playful, imitative texture between the two sopranos, evoking the joyful imagery of birds (filomenas), fountains, and flowers preparing to celebrate the dawn. The text personifies nature, urging it to cast aside sorrow and rejoice in the burgeoning light, which is ultimately interpreted as a metaphor for the purity and favor of Mary. The music captures this sense of burgeoning joy and celestial light with its bright melodic lines and lively rhythms, making it a charming choice for a celebratory occasion.
