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Es sasz ein Vöglein
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Es sasz ein Vöglein by Orazio Vecchi — Lyrics
Es sasz ein Vöglein
im grünen Büschlein,
es sang so süsse,
ohn all verdriesse,
mit hupffen, mit tantzen, mit springen,
thet sich dasselb Vöglein schwingen,
jetzt hin, jetzt her im singen.
Disz Vögeleine,
welchs ich hie meine,
thet mir gefallen,
fürn Vöglein allen,
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About Es sasz ein Vöglein
Orazio Vecchi's Es sasz ein Vöglein is a secular German madrigal for SSB choir. The text paints a charming picture of a little bird singing sweetly in a green bush, hopping, dancing and springing. The singer expresses affection for this bird, admiring its beak, tongue and body, finding its song and mannerisms exceedingly lovely. If the singer could keep the bird, it would bring much delight and joy with its singing, and the singer would care for it tenderly. Vecchi's setting likely captures the playful, lighthearted spirit of the text, characteristic of the madrigal tradition.
