Il ciel che rado (Jacques Arcadelt)

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  • (Posted 2014-10-15)  CPDL #33147:         
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2014-10-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original pitch (chiavi naturali) and note-values. Alto part is in tenor clef.

General Information

Title: Il ciel che rado
Composer: Jacques Arcadelt
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1539 in Il primo libro de' madrigali a 4 voci, no. 1.48
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Il ciel che rado virtù tanta mostra
or ne rallegra con variati doni,
onde felice riede a l'età nostra
donna sì dolce e pia
che pur non toglie al mondo tanti affanni
ma ce lo fa più bello e più gentile,
qual fior tra verde erbetta a mezzo aprile.