Fa una canzona (Orazio Vecchi)

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• (Posted 2017-01-10)  CPDL #42597:  Part Midis and Mp3s Available

Editor: Monique Rio (submitted 2017-01-09).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 241 kB   Copyright: CC BY 4.0

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• (Posted 2006-02-09)  CPDL #10952:         

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• (Posted 2006-01-15)  CPDL #10757:      (Sibelius 3).

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• (Posted 2004-09-18)  CPDL #07884:  PDF file available.

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• (Posted 2004-05-25)  CPDL #07092:   

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• (Posted 2000-07-01)  CPDL #01014:        (Finale 1998)

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General Information

Title: Fa una canzona
Composer: Orazio Vecchi

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Canzonetta

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1580 in Canzonette a quattro voci, libro 2 (Orazio Vecchi), no. 18
    2nd published: 1593 in Canzonette a quattro voci, no. 40
Description: The prints use the word "Canzone", as also do most of the editions here in the text underlay.

Original text and translations

Italian text Fa una canzone senza note nere Se mai bramasti la mia grazia havere Falla d'un tuono ch'invita al dormire, Dolcemente, dolcemente facendo la finire. Per entro non vi spargere durezze Che le mie orecchie non vi sono avezze Falla d'un tuono… Ne vi far cifra o segno contra segno Sopra ogni cosa quest'è'l mio disegno Falla d'un tuono… Con questo stile il fortunato Orfeo Proserpina la giù placar poteo, Falla d'un tuono… Questo è lo stile che quetar già feo Con dolcezza à Saul lo spirto reo! Falla d'un tuono …

English translation Write a song with no black notes If you ever wanted my favour Write it so that it will bring me to sleep Make it end sweetly, sweetly. Don't put any harshness into it Because my ears are not used to that Write it so that … Don't write numbers, or counterpoint This is my main design Write it so that … Using this style lucky Orpheus Managed to pacify Proserpina, down under Write it so that … This is the style which sweetly appeased Saul's fierce spirit! Write it so that …