Era il bel viso suo

Sing this secular madrigal by Cipriano de Rore, a master of the genre. Written for SATB voices, it uses Italian lyrics that paint a vivid picture of beauty emerging from sadness. The text compares a loved one's face to the sun breaking through after a rain shower, and the nightingale singing amidst greenery. This comparison highlights how even after tears, love flourishes and finds joy in the light. It is a sophisticated example of Renaissance part-music, ideal for a choir seeking expressive and evocative Renaissance repertoire.