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Ecco piu che mai bella vaga l'aura
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ecco piu che mai bella vaga l'aura by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Ecco più che mai bella e vaga l'aura:
Pastor le vostre Ninfe risvegliate,
Che'l giorno già s'inaura;
Ecco ch'ella di fronde e d'erbe e fiori
Vi da vari colori;
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About Ecco piu che mai bella vaga l'aura
Imagine a sunlit Italian landscape, fragrant with blossoms and alive with birdsong. It is into this idyllic setting that Luca Marenzio's SSATB madrigal Ecco più che mai bella vaga l'aura invites us. The text speaks of a beautiful and gentle breeze, urging shepherds to awaken their nymphs as the day dawns. It describes the gifts of the season – leaves, grasses, and flowers – and encourages the weaving of garlands to adorn the hair of beloved shepherdesses as they gather together. Marenzio's exquisite setting, a prime example of secular Renaissance part-music, captures the pastoral charm and vibrant spirit of the text with its intricate vocal interplay and rich harmonic language.
