Io felice pastore (Maddalena Casulana)

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• (Posted 2023-09-07)  CPDL #75259: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2023-09-07).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 105 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Trasposed down a second. Originally written in high keys: G2, C2, C3, F3.

• (Posted 2017-09-09)  CPDL #46278:        (Finale 2012)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2017-09-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

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Title: Io felice pastore
Composer: Maddalena Casulana
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SAAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1570 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a quattro voci, no. 12
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Original text and translations

Italian text

Io felice pastore,
quel di fausto et ameno,
non parea star' in terra ma nel cielo,
e di celest' ardore, e d'amoroso zelo,
senti l'alma infiammata venir' meno,
indi non piu desio, mi pors' un picciol rio,
ch'el mio nobil tesoro, honora cinto di sacrat' al horo.