This edition was prepared by Wytze Oostenbrug — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
I Pastori
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Wytze Oostenbrug
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I Pastori by Wytze Oostenbrug — Lyrics
I Pastori
Settembre, andiamo. È tempo di migrare.
Ora in terra d'Abruzzo i miei pastori
lascian gli stazzi e vanno verso il mare:
scendono all'Adriatico selvaggio
che verde è come i pascoli dei monti.
Han bevuto profondamente ai fonti
alpestri, che sapor d'acqua natìa
rimanga ne’ cuori esuli a conforto,
che lungo illuda la lor sete in via.
Rinnovato hanno verga d’avellano.
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About I Pastori
This setting of I Pastori vividly paints a scene of shepherds migrating from the mountains of Abruzzo towards the Adriatic Sea. The text speaks of their journey down to the wild, green sea, carrying the memory of their mountain springs and the wisdom of their ancestors. The composer Wytze Oostenbrug captures this evocative imagery in this SATB madrigal. The Italian text, rich with the pastoral spirit, describes the changing seasons and the timeless rhythm of nature. This secular piece is suitable for choirs looking for expressive Renaissance-style part-music that offers a lyrical challenge and paints a beautiful sonic picture of a landscape and its people.
