Eran Ninfe e Pastori (Alessandro Striggio)

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• (Posted 2018-11-15)  CPDL #52071:     

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 85 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2018-02-02)  CPDL #48644:         

Editor: Wim Looyestijn (submitted 2018-02-02).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 91 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This madrigal is part 18 from "Il Trionfo di Dori", a series of 29 madrigals by various composers and poets, all ending with the exclamation "Viva la bella Dori". English translation adopted from Tactus. Dutch translation by editor.

• (Posted 2006-01-15)  CPDL #10774:      (Finale 2000)   (Finale 2006)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2006-01-15).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 113 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Eran Ninfe e Pastori - alla quinta bassa - Alessandro Striggio (1535-1595) Il Trionfo di Dori descritto e posto in musica, da altrettanto autori a sei voci

General Information

Title: Eran Ninfe e Pastori
Composer: Alessandro Striggio
Lyricist: Mutio Manfredi

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1592 in Il Trionfo di Dori, no. 18
    2nd published: 1605 in Nervi d'Orfeo, no. 83
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text Eran Ninfe e Pastori uniti Contra le Grazi’ e con gl’Amori E di suon’e di canti facean tal armonia Che si fermav’il sol, l’herba fioria; Poi di ros’e d’acanti Tessevano ghirlande d’amaranti E nei versi dicean cogliend’i fiori: Viva, viva la bella Dori!

English translation Nymphs and shepherds, united with the graces and the gods of love and with music and songs, produced such harmony that the sun stood still and the grass flowered. Then from roses, acanthus, and amaranth they wove garlands and, in their verses, gathering flowers, they said: “Long live fair Dori!”.

Dutch translation Nimfen en herders, tesamen met de gratiën en de liefdesgoden, maakten met muziek en liederen, zo'n harmonieus geluid dat de zon stil stond, en het gras bloeide. Toen weefden zij slingers van rozen, bereklauwen en kattestaarten, en, bloemen rapend, zongen zij: "Leve de schone Dori!"