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Felice hora ch'Orfeo ti chiam'all'ombra
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Felice hora ch'Orfeo ti chiam'all'ombra by Leonard Meldert — Lyrics
Felice hora ch'Orfeo ti chiam'all'ombra
Del Tuscol vago e la felice Aurora,
Rinova il giorno e i verdi colli infiora,
Zefiro torn'e piogg'e nebbia sgombra,
Sicur va lieto e'l tuo bel genio ingombra,
Di dolci accenti e con Calliope,e Flora,
Vivi Felice,il sacro monte honora,
E fuggi,e sprezz'ogni fantasm'ogn'ombra.
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About Felice hora ch'Orfeo ti chiam'all'ombra
Leonard Meldert's Felice hora ch'Orfeo ti chiam'all'ombra is a secular madrigal for SATTB voices. The text, in Italian, celebrates a blissful moment where Orpheus calls one to the shade of Tusculum, and dawn renews the day, adorning green hills. Zephyr returns, clearing away rain and mist. The composer captures the text's imagery of returning spring and pastoral beauty with vibrant vocal writing. The second stanza urges the listener towards virtuous action, seeking the world's admiration and enjoying perpetual gladness, with the breeze spreading one's renown from the Nile to the Ganges. Meldert's setting allows the choir to explore rich harmonies and express the poem's blend of earthly delight and noble aspiration.
