Twenty-Four Italian Songs & Arias of the 17th & 18th Centuries

Description

An essential collection for serious singers, this has been a staple of the teaching repertoire for over a century. Available in editions for Medium High or Medium Low Voice, with lyrics in Italian & English. Schirmer, 1894. Set for ABRSM Examinations 2018 onwards Singing Grade 5 (List A: Scarlatti - Le Violette) & Grade 8 (List A: Stradella) & & Trinity Examinations 2021-3 Piano Accompanying Grade 5 (Group A: Pergolesi - Se Tu M'Ami) & Grade 6 (Group A: Caldara - Sebben, Crudele)

Keys/pitches of medium high voice volume listed first:

Bononcini - Per la Gloria d'adorarvi / For the love my heart [Griselda]: G (e'-g") / D (b-d")

Caccini - Amarilli, mia Bella / Amarilli, my fair one: G minor (d'-e") / F minor (c'-d")

Caldara - Alma del Core / Fairest Adored: : A (a'-g#") / E (e'-d#"), Come Raggio di Sol / As on the swelling wave: G minor (e'-g") / D minor (b-d") + Sebben, Crudele / Tho' not deserving [La Costanza in Amor]: E minor (e'-f#") / C minor (c'-d")

Carissimi - Vittoria, Mio Core! / Victorious my heart is! [Amante Sciolto d'Amore]: C (c'-f") / A (a-d")

Durante - Danza, Danza, Fanciulla Gentile / Dance, O dance, maiden gay: Bb minor (bb-f") / G minor (g-d") + Vergin, Tutto Amor / Virgin, Fount of Love: C minor (c'-e") / A minor (a-c")

Giordani - Caro Mio Ben / Thu, all my bliss: Eb (d'-f") / C (b-d")

Gluck - O del mio Dolce Ardor / O thou belov'd [Paride e Elena]: F minor (c'-g") / D minor (a-e")

Legrenzi - Che Fiero Costume / How void of compassion: G minor (d'-e") / F minor (c-d")

Lotti - Pur Dicesti, O Bocca Bella / Mouth so charmful [Arminio]: E (e'-f#") / C (e'-f")

de Luca - Non Posso Disperar / I do not dare dispond: F minor (f'-g") / D minor (d'-e")

Marcello - Il mio bel foco - Quella fiamma / My joyful ardor - In my heart: A minor (b/d'-a") / E minor (f/a-e")

Monteverdi - Lasciatemi Morire! / No longer let me (Lamento d'Arianna) [Arianna]: F minor (f'-f") / C minor (c'-c")

Paisiello - Nel cor piu non mi Sento / Why feels my heart so dormant [L'Amor Contrastato]: F (d'-f") / Eb (c'-eb")

Pergolesi - Nina (attrib.- possibly Ciampi): G minor (f'-g") / D minor (c'-d") + Se Tu M'ami, Se Tu Sospiri / If thou lov'st me: G minor (c'-g") / E minor (a-e")

Scarlatti, A - Gia il Sole dal Gange / O'er Ganges now launches [L'Honesta negli Amori]: Ab (eb'-f") / Eb (bb-c"), O Cessate di Piagarmi / O no longer seek to pain me [Il Pompeo: Sesto]: G minor (f#'-f") / E minor (d#'-d"), Se Florindo e Fedele / Should Florindo be faithful [La Donna Ancora e Fedele: Alidoro]: Ab (eb'-eb") / F (c'-c") + Le Violette / The Violets (Rugiadose, Odorose) [Il Pirro e Demetrio: Mario]: Bb (f'-g") / Eb (bb-c")

Stradella - Pietà, Signore! / O Lord, have mercy (attrib.): D minor (d'-g") / A minor (a-d")

Torelli - Tu Lo Sai / Ask thy heart: E (c#'/d#'-f#") / C (a/b-d")

Tag: Singing Grade 8