Have a guess

[Dorsetmike]

No prizes I'm afraid. Maybe some clues in a day or so.

Composer? Name of the work? Originally written for? Which century?

View attachment 6-23.mp3

I also have .wav, MIDI and Finalé files if anybody likes it enough!

 

[Dorsetmike]

Probably published Naples 1611.

 

[Dorsetmike]

Have a guess - now with clues

Originally written for voice.

 

[wljmrbill]

not sure:but I like it.

 

[Dorsetmike]

Would probably sound better if I changed a few stops.

Does Madrigals for 5 voices help?

 

[Dorsetmike]

OK so this is how it sounds in original vocal form

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13GFBJdWD7o.

I did try singing some of his works at a weekend study session (way back when I could still manage counter tenor), not the easiest of works to wrap the tonsils round.

I will be "arranging" a few more of these over the next few weeks, must try and improve the registration, maybe try some different instrumentation, flutes, recorders, and/or oboe over a Harpsichord? Don't think brass would suit though.

 

[wljmrbill]

Now that is some tpough vocal work. I do recall ever hearing of this composer. of course been 50 yrs since I sang any madrigal work too.

 

[Dorsetmike]

That is probably one of his "milder" works, the harmonies and progressions he often used made life choral really interesting.