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Felici Pastorelle
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Felici Pastorelle by Cesare Zoilo — Lyrics
Felici Pastorelle
ch'in compagnia di Clori
tutte ridenti e belle
gite cogliendo fiori
et misero solo
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About Felici Pastorelle
Felici Pastorelle paints a pastoral scene where happy shepherdesses, beautiful and laughing, gather flowers in the company of Clori. Against this idyllic backdrop, the composer Cesare Zoilo contrasts the lament of a solitary lover. He declares that his only companion is sorrow, and begs the shepherdesses to believe his plight, as he is dying for love of her. This secular Italian madrigal for SSATB voices captures the essence of Renaissance part-music, exploring themes of love and lament through rich vocal textures.
