Ombra mai fu (George Frideric Handel)

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Original voicing

(Posted 2009-03-05) CPDL #18998: Full score Strings (PDF) Voice and continuo realization

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2009-03-05). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 144 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key. Recitative and Aria (Scene 1, Act 1 of the opera Serse). Edition follows Chrysander, minimal articulations added. Full score, parts, and voice-continuo realization.

(Posted 2009-03-06) CPDL #19008: Full score Strings (PDF) Voice and continuo realization

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2009-03-06). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 138 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a major second. Recitative and Aria (Scene 1, Act 1 of the opera Serse). Edition follows Chrysander, minimal articulations added. Full score, parts, and voice-continuo realization.

(Posted 2008-07-24) CPDL #17686: PDF, MIDI & Finale 2005 files

Editor: Pierre Gouin (submitted 2008-07-24). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 102 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged for solo voice and keyboard. Transposed down a major second (edition in E flat major). Scroll down to For Harpsichord or Organ (Gouin)

(Posted 2002-03-30) CPDL #03454: (Sibelius 5)

Editor: Steven Langley Guy (submitted 2002-03-30). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 37 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, no continuo reduction. Does not include the introductory recitative.

Arrangements

(Posted 2020-05-12) CPDL #58540:

Editor: Jan Groth (submitted 2020-05-12). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 618 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: in G with german Text "Lobe den Herrn". SATB 2Vl Va Vc Cb, melody in Tenor

(Posted 2004-06-30) CPDL #07402: PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2004-06-30). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 156 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Eva Toller. All files are available on http://www.evatoller.se/main_women_titles_L-R.html (arranged for SSAA, midi files available for each part.)

General Information

Title: Ombra mai fù
Larger work: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Lyricist: Silvio Stampiglia^{create page} after Nicolò Minato

Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo medium, also arrangement for SSAA
Genre: Secular, Opera, Aria

Language: Italian
Instruments: String ensemble, basso continuo

First published:
Description: Serse's aria from Serse

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Original text and translations

Italian text

Recitativo.
Frondi tenere e belle
Del mio Platano amato,
Per voi risplenda il Fato
Tuoni, Lampi, e Procelle
Non vi oltraggino mai la cara pace,
Nè giunga a profanarvi Austro rapace.

Aria.
Ombra mai fù
Di vegetabile,
Cara ed amabile
Soave più.

English translation

Recitative.
Tender and beautiful fronds
of my beloved plane tree,
Let Fate smile upon you.
May thunder, lightning, and storms
never bother your dear peace,
Nor may you be profaned by blowing winds.

Aria.
Never was the shade
of a plant
more dear and loving,
or more gentle.