Composer: Josquin d'Ascanio (or Josquin Des Prez? Disputed: [ Ссылка ] )
III Libro delle Frottole (1505):
El Grillo / O Grilo / Le grillon / The Cricket
Score [PDF] [ Ссылка ]
A=415. Countertenor: David Feldman.
Tenors: Eitan Drori, David Nortman.
Bass: Elam Rotem. Many thanks to @elamrotem!
Audio taken from [ Ссылка ]
LYRICS / Letra
El grillo è buon cantore (The cricket is a good singer)
che tiene longo verso. (and he sings for a long time)
Dale beve grillo canta. (Give him a drink so he can go on singing)
Ma non fa come gli altri uccelli, (But he doesn`t do what the other birds do)
come li han cantato un poco (Who after singing a little)
van` de fatto in altro loco, (Just go elsewhere. )
sempre el grillo sta pur saldo (The cricket is always steadfast)
Quando la maggior è [l`] caldo (When it is hottest, )
alhor canta sol per amore. (then he sings just for love)
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