Come la cera al foco (Orlando di Lasso)

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  • (Posted 2018-07-10)  CPDL #50468:         
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2018-07-10).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 343 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Come la cera al foco
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist: Gabriele Fiamma

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1585 in Madrigali novamente composti a 5 voci, no. 12
Description: The two soprano's perform a canon à l'unisono.

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Come la cera al foco,
Ch'accenda esca terrena,
Si va struggendo e manca a poco a poco,
Cosi gli affanni onde la vita e piena,
E le gioie e i diletti
Vani, e terrestri affetti,
Si van struggendo a queste
Fiamme, ch'accende esca d'amor celeste.
Oda alla Carità, Stanza 7