Rosa grata e gentile (Cornelius Verdonck)

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  • (Posted 2021-04-05)  CPDL #63916:       
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2021-04-05).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 361 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Rosa grata e gentile
Composer: Cornelius Verdonck
Lyricist: Luigi Groto
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1606 in Il Helicone, no. 22
Description:  Questo madrigale si può cantar a quatro voci, lasciandone fuori la quinta parte.
This madrigal can be sung by four voices, just leave out the Quinto voice.


Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Rosa grata,e gentile,
Nel letto, ch'ingemmaste, e dentro, e fuori,
Di variati fiori,
Facendol quale un prato a mezo Aprile.
Dov'io tener dovea dolce soggiorno,
Per farlo in somma adorno,
E prestarmi una notte gratiosa,
Mancava à tanti fior sola una Rosa.

Luigi Groto (Cieco d'Adria)