Cara mia Dafne (Orazio Vecchi)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	Zip file
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2023-08-21)  CPDL #74946:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-08-21).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Transposed down a 4th.

• (Posted 2023-08-21)  CPDL #74945:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-08-21).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Original high clefs.

General Information

Title: Cara mia Dafne
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in I lieti amanti libro primo (ed. Hippolito Zanluca), no. 3
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text

Cara mia Dafne, addio,
dissi partendo all'apparir del Sole.
Addio, Tirsi mio caro, ella rispose,
e'l bel color di rose
d'un pallor di viole
sparse per la pietà del pallor mio.
Ella piangeva ed io.
Io sospirava ed ella,
dolente sì come era vaga e bella.