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La Negrina
Staff Notation • Sacred, Villancicos
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Francisco Alfonso Valdivia Sevilla
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La Negrina by Mateo Flecha el Viejo — Lyrics
Cumplido es ya nuestro deseo
remediado es nuestro mal
cante el linaje humanal:
"Gloria in excelsis Deo"
pues Dios se ha hecho mortal.
No hay cosa igual
que querer hoy Dios nascer.
Gran plazer, ¡oh gran plazer!
Pues amana la gaznata:
"Cordero que al lobo mata
non más de verle nascer,
¿quien pensáis que deve ser?"
Pues que tan bien lo has chapado
dínos quien es esse tal.
Es el Verbo encarnado,
en la Virgen sin pecado,
sin pecado original.
Pues entona aquí, Pascual,
un cantar si Dios te dexa:
"N'Eulàlia vol gonella, Bernat,
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About La Negrina
Mateo Flecha el Viejo's La Negrina is a vibrant SATB setting of a Spanish villancico. The text celebrates the Nativity with exultant declarations of joy and wonder. It proclaims the fulfilment of human desire and the remediation of human ills, culminating in the 'Gloria in excelsis Deo'. The composer vividly captures the ecstatic mood, shifting from contemplative awe to unrestrained praise. The work offers a rich harmonic and rhythmic palate, characteristic of Flecha's distinctive style, making it an engaging and festive choice for a choir looking to present a lively Renaissance sacred piece with a profound spiritual message. The energetic vocal writing ensures a rewarding challenge for performers.
