Coppia rara e gentile (Leonard Meldert)

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• (Posted 2017-04-05)  CPDL #43895:          (Finale 2014)

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2017-04-05).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 303 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third from C.

General Information

Title: Coppia rara e gentile
Composer: Leonard Meldert
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1578 in Primo libro dei Madrigali a cinque voci, no. 7
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Original text and translations

Italian text Coppia rara e gentile, Poi ch'altra unqua simile, Con laccio avinta di si fido amore, Non vide in terra'l sole Tempo non mai vi scioglia, Ma'l ciel sempre ogni vostra giusta voglia, V'adempia e doni prole, Che con eterno honore, Conservi al mondo poi, Piu felice memoria ogn' hor di voi.

English translation Rare and gentle couple, since any another of its kind, tied by such faithful love the sun never saw on earth, may time never untie you, but the heavens always every right desire satisfy and give you progeny that with eternal honour may then preserve in the world a happier memory of you always. (translation: Franco Piperno)