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Il Re fa nozz' al figlio
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Il Re fa nozz' al figlio by Giovanni Animuccia — Lyrics
Il Re fa nozz'al figlio
di puro vin vermiglio,
et d'un Agnello arosto
che molto ben gl'è costo,
O privi di consiglio
che non venite costo.
Venite con la vesta
degna dico tal festa,
ch'entrado il gran Signore
non vi cacciasse fuore,
vedendo faccia mesta
O, mal turbato core.
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About Il Re fa nozz' al figlio
This Sacred motet by Giovanni Animuccia is scored for SAT voices and sung in Italian. The text describes a wedding feast, a metaphor for the Kingdom of Heaven. It urges listeners to come prepared, dressed in the proper spiritual attire, lest they be turned away when the 'great Lord' enters. Those who attend will find joy and be welcomed by the adorned groom, attended by angels. The music would have been suitable for liturgical settings where a polyphonic setting of an Italian devotional text was appropriate.
