Erra il sol sorge e cade

This SATTB madrigal by Leonard Meldert uses an Italian text that paints a vivid scene. The lyrics describe the sun rising and setting, a cycle that adorns the world with beauty. This natural imagery is then compared to a woman, who, like a new and more beautiful sun, dances among her companions. As she falls and rises again, she adorns her face and the faces of others with the beauty of roses and violets. Meldert's setting captures the grace and visual richness of this Renaissance secular poetry.