O chiome erranti (Antonio Cifra)

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  • (Posted 2021-07-08)  CPDL #64993:       
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2021-07-08).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 364 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: O chiome erranti
Composer: Antonio Cifra
Lyricist: Giambattista Marino
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1617 in Madrigali a cinque voci, libro quarto, no. 1
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

O chiome erranti, ò chiome
Dorate inanellate,
O come belle, ò come
E volate, e scherzate:
Ben voi scherzando errate,
E son' dolci gli errori,
Ma non errate in allacciando i cori.

Marino, La Lira, parte seconda, madr. 49