El Grillo (Josquin Des Prez)

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Music files (8 editions available)

• CPDL #10942: MIDI and NoteWorthy files

Editor: Brian Russell (added 2006-02-06).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 53 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• CPDL #10749: Sibelius 3

Editor: Philip Legge (added 2006-01-15).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 115 kbytes   Copyright: 2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Included in the TUMS Busking Book.

• CPDL #7544: PDF and Finale-2003 files

Editor: Jose Miguel Galan (added 2004-07-08).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Click on link 'Visualizar por orden alfabetico' under Repertorio de Música Antigua (hasta 1750) then search alphabetically by title. Finale file also viewable via SmartViewer.

• CPDL #7457: PDF file

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (added 2004-07-03).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• CPDL #6741: Scorch, MIDI and Sibelius 2 files

Editor: John D. Smith (added 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Scores listed alphabetically by composer, some scores are also available as PDF files.

• CPDL #5065: PDF and NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Marco Voli (added 2003-05-15).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: revised 9/6/00, musica ficta added

• CPDL #3828: PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (added 2002-07-11).   Score information: 2 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer

• CPDL #105: Finale 2000

Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-04-15).   Score information: 60 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: revised 9/6/00, musica ficta added

General Information

Title: El Grillo
Composer: Josquin d'Ascanio

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella.
Published:

Description: Published by Petrucci in 1505 and attributed to the "other" Josquin, Josquin d'Ascanio, not Josquin des Prez.

External websites:

• Live performance of this work by the dwsChorale

Original text and translations

Italian text El grillo è buon cantore Che tiene longo verso. Dalle beve grillo canta. Ma non fa come gli altri uccelli Come li han cantato un poco, Van de fatto in altro loco Sempre el grillo sta pur saldo, Quando la maggior el caldo Alhor canta sol per amore. Dutch translation De krekel is een goede zanger die lange verzen heeft Maar hij doet niet zoals andere vogels die als ze ergens een beetje hebben gezongen naar een andere plaats gaan Altijd blijft de krekel. Als de meimaand warm is zingt hij alleen uit liefde.

English translation The cricket is a good singer He can sing very long He sings all the time. But he isn't like the other birds. If they've sung a little bit They go somewhere else The cricket remains where he is When the heat is very fierce Then he sings only for love. Portuguese translation O grilo é um bom cantante E ele canta bastante Quase sempre ele canta. Mas não faz como os outros pássaros, Que depois de cantar um pouco Vão para outro lugar Ele sempre fica firme. Mas quando faz muito calor, Canta só por amor.