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Canzon del Cucco, e Rossignuolo (from 'Triaca musicale')
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATTB · Claudio Macchi
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Canzon del Cucco, e Rossignuolo (from 'Triaca musicale') by Giovanni Croce — Lyrics
S'udian sovente gareggiar nel canto
un Cucco e un Rossignuolo:
mentre l'un l'altro solo
credea sovre ogni augello averne il vanto.
Quando nel più fervor de tal contese
un Pappagallo audace,
persuadendo la pace,
a farne egli tra lor giudizio prese.
Disse il Cucco: O buon Giudice, non sai
che chi non brama il Cù,
chi non l'onora è un Cù!
che dà nova al Villan d'uscir di guai.
Or senti il canto mio
come egli è grave:
Cocù Cocù Cocù Cocù Cocù.
Certo nel mondo tutto un tal non have.
Rispose il Rossignol: Dunque
tu cri, tu cri, tu cri, tu cri, tu cri.
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About Canzon del Cucco, e Rossignuolo (from 'Triaca musicale')
Giovanni Croce's Canzon del Cucco, e Rossignuolo, from his Triaca musicale, is a delightful secular madrigal for SATTB voices. The text humorously depicts a singing contest between a cuckoo and a nightingale, with a parrot attempting to mediate. The cuckoo proudly proclaims its own unique call, while the nightingale boasts of its sweet melody. This piece, sung in Italian, would offer a charming and lighthearted moment in any concert program, showcasing the ensemble's ability to portray narrative and character through vocal music.
