En Kör: Con soave parlar (Philippe Verdelot)

En Kör performs Con soave parlar by Philippe Verdelot. Recorded in May 2021.

Con soave parlar is a Renaissance madrigal for 4 voices written by the Italian composer Philippe Verdelot. It was first published in ""Il secondo libro de madrigali"", Verdelot's second book of madrigals published in 1534. The piece is an excellent example of the Renaissance word-painting technique where the music uses melody, mode and rhythms to illustrate the lyrics.
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Lyrics

Con suave parlar con dolce accento
Dormend’a me chiamavo
La bella donna mia anzi’l mio core
la qual in un momento
Lieta m’appars’in compagnia d’amore
Ond’io tutto contento
Del suo divin’aspetto m’infiammavo
Ma lei del van’ardore
Presto s’accorse et sparse com’un vento
All’hor dall’alto sonno mi svegliavo
Et vinto dal dolore
D’haverla pers’a seguitarla intento
Veloce m’ordinavo
Ma l’impresa lasciai visto’l mio errore.


English translation:

With soft words and sweet tones
While sleeping, I called
My beautiful lady: indeed, my heart called her
Who, for a moment
Appeared to me, merry and accompanied by love
At which I, full of joy
At her divine appearance began to burn.
But she quickly noticed the vain ardour
And was dispersed like the wind.
Then, I awoke from high sleep
And, overcome with grief
Of having lost her, I hurriedly prepared
to chase after her.
But I abandoned that endeavour, having seen my mistake.