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Afuera, aparta zagal
Staff Notation • Sacred, Villancicos
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Afuera, aparta zagal by Gabriel Garcia de Mendoza — Lyrics
Estribillo
Coro:
Afuera, aparta zagal (bis)
retírense todos fuera,
que al licenciado Vidriera
tenemos en el portal.
No hay tal,
Licenciado:
Sí hay tal,
Que yo soy como un cristal
y me empañará el aliento
de ese buey y ese jumento
que mi Niño tiene al lado.
Coro / Licenc:
Tiene / Tengo razón
el señor licenciado.
Licenciado:
Eso ya yo me lo sé.
Quitad!, tened!
Que soy delicadísimo,
y me romperé
al soplo más delicado.
Coro / Licenc.:
Tiene / Tengo razón
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About Afuera, aparta zagal
Gabriel Garcia de Mendoza's Afuera, aparta zagal is a sacred villancico for SATB choir, written in Spanish. This genre, popular in Spain and its colonies from the 15th to the 18th centuries, typically features religious texts presented in a dramatic, often narrative, style. The text of this work, which includes a dialogue between a character called 'el licenciado Vidriera' and a chorus, paints a vivid picture of the Nativity scene. Vidriera, a glass-like figure, expresses extreme delicacy, fearing he will break at the slightest touch, particularly from the ox and donkey present. The chorus, however, reassures him that he is correct in his assessment, before he ultimately resolves to stay by the ' Niño celestial' all night.
