Ecco mormorar l'onde

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

 

Ecco mormorar l'onde
Here are the waves murmuring
e tremolar le fronde
and the foliage quivering
a l'aura mattutina e gl' arborselli
at the morning breeze; and the shrubs,
e sovra i rami i vagh' augelli
and on the tree branches the pretty birds
cantar soavemente
sing softly
e rider l'oriente
and the Orient smiles.
ecco già l'alb' appare
Here dawn looms up
e si specchia nel mare
and is reflected in the sea
e rasserena il cielo
and brightens up the sky
e imperla il dolce gielo
and beads the sweet ice
e gl' alti monti indora
and gilds the tall mountains.
o bella e vagh' aurora
O beautiful dawn,
l'aura è tua messagiera
the breeze is your herald
e tu de l'aura
and you are herald of the breeze
ch' ogn' arso cor ristaura.
which refreshes every burnt heart.

 

This piece was performed on Essentials - The Concert, October 2008. This piece is also featured on Octarium's 2008 release, Essentials.