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Arpones dulces
Staff Notation • Sacred, Villancicos
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Arpones dulces by José de Torres — Lyrics
Estribillo
Arpones dulces del aire, volantes finas, garzotas a postrar, cadencias a aplaudir las glorias de ese pan divino si al misterioso cristal de las aras las voces convocan.
Tenor solo
Ay, ay que visueñas, ay que canoras.
Soprano solo
Ay, ay que festivas, ay que vistosas.
Estribillo
Cortando los vientos con vuelos utiles, cadencias le postran, si al misterioso cristal de las aras las voces convocan, vistosas festivas, visueñas canoras.
Coplas
Suave el acento,
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el eco que forma,
tributo postrado
en culto sagrado
de candida hostia;
postrenla su armonía las aves todas, vistosas festivas.
Si en candido velo
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About Arpones dulces
This sacred villancico for SSAT voices, Arpones dulces, by José de Torres, offers a devotional reflection on the divine bread. The text speaks of birds – swallows, herons – flying through the air, their songs and movements a tribute to the sacred mystery. The composer uses the interplay of the four voices to evoke this imagery, with sections for soloists and refrains that call to mind the celebratory yet reverent atmosphere of the occasion. The Spanish lyrics, set with graceful melismas and imitative passages, convey a sense of joy and awe in the face of the consecrated host, likening the avian melodies to a divine offering.
