Un'ape esser vorrei (Pietro Vinci)

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• (Posted 2024-09-09)  CPDL #81922:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2024-09-09).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 75 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: transposed down a 5th.

• (Posted 2024-09-09)  CPDL #81921:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2024-09-09).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 75 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Original high clefs.

General Information

Title: Un'ape esser vorrei
Composer: Pietro Vinci
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1584 in Il sesto libro de madrigali à 5 voci (Venice:Girolamo Scotto press)
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text Un'ape esser vorrei, poiché vi fece la natura fiore, Cloride bella ch'io poi cercarei per forza o per inganni passermi del soave vostro odore, lasciando questo cor nel vostro core.

English translation I would wish to be a bee, for nature made you a flower, lovely Chloris, that I would thus seek by force or by deceit, to bask in your sweet scent, leaving this heart in your heart. Translation by Allen Garvin