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E par che i fiori
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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E par che i fiori by Ruggiero Giovannelli — Lyrics
1. Ergasto mio, perchè solingo, e tacito
Pensar ti veggio? oimè, che mal si lassano
Le pecorelle andare a lor ben placito,
Vedi quelle che 'l rio varcando passano,
Vedi que' duo monton, che insieme corrono,
Come in un tempo per urtar s'abbassano.
2. Vedi ch'al vincitor tutte soccorrono,
E vannogli da tergo, e'l vitto scacciano,
E con sembianti schivi ogn'or l'abborrono.
E fai ben tu, che i lupi (ancor che tacciano)
Fan le gran prede, e i can dormendo stannosi,
Però che i lor pastor non vi 's impacciano.
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About E par che i fiori
Ruggiero Giovannelli's E par che i fiori opens with an immediate sense of pastoral life. The SATB voices engage in imitative polyphony, creating a rich texture that conjures images of the natural world. The composer uses the Italian text to paint a vivid picture of shepherds and their flocks, with moments of gentle observation punctuated by the dynamic energy of rams butting heads. The music captures the gentle unfolding of spring, with flowers blooming in the valleys and snow melting on the mountains. This secular madrigal is a charming example of Renaissance part-music, its intricate vocal lines weaving together to depict a lively rural scene.
