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Gioiscan gl'anni e i fortunati giorni
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Gioiscan gl'anni e i fortunati giorni by Lodovico Agostini — Lyrics
Gioiscan gl'anni e i fortunati giorni
Del GranDUCA Guiglielmo*
E de le Ninfe i bei sereni Corni,
Ne' liet'alti soggiorni
Con la Thebana Manto,
Ornin del Mintio ogni beata riva,
E nel bel cors'ogni chiar'onda viva,
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About Gioiscan gl'anni e i fortunati giorni
A celebration of Duke Guglielmo Gonzaga of Mantua and his court, this secular Italian madrigal for SSATTB voices rejoices in his good fortune. The text speaks of happy years and fortunate days, invoking nymphs and the river Mincio, all under the protection of Mars. Agostini crafts a rich, polyphonic texture, typical of the late Renaissance, where the complex vocal lines interweave to express the grandeur and virtue of the Duke. This piece is ideally suited for a choir looking to programme virtuosic Renaissance part-music that combines intricate vocal writing with a noble, celebratory sentiment.
