Alla dolc'ombra
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Alla dolc'ombra by Jhan Gero — Lyrics
About Alla dolc'ombra
Jhan Gero’s Alla dolc'ombra is a masterful secular madrigal for double choir (SAT, ATB). The music opens with a sense of gentle motion, the two choirs engaging in delicate interplay. The Italian text describes a lover fleeing from a powerful gaze, seeking refuge beneath the leaves of a laurel tree, a symbol of Apollo and poetic inspiration. The composer vividly captures the imagery of nature’s renewal in spring, with fresh leaves and flowering branches. Gero’s setting emphasizes the text’s pastoral atmosphere and its exploration of love and protection, creating a rich and expressive vocal texture that showcases the contrasting colours of the two SATB choirs.