Casulana – Vagh' Amorosi Augelli: Casulana Lute Consort feat. Irina Olshevskaia

Madalena Casulana (around 2nd half of 16th century): "Vagh' amorosi augelli"
Arrangement by Casulana Lute Consort

00:00 Duo-Version: soprano part sung by Irina Olshevskaia, Intabulation by Cornelia Demmer
01:39 Quartet-Version by Casulana Lute Consort
04:01 Credits

The Casulana Lute Consort is an Early Music ensemble based in Basel, Switzerland. The members met at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and share the vision to revitalize lute consort music. Their repertoire ranges from Renaissance to early baroque music, and includes compositions by the lutenist, Madalena Casulana. She is the first female composer known today to have had her music published, and the consort is named after her.

Alice Letort: soprano lute
Emma-Lisa Roux: alto lute
Cornelia Demmer: tenor lute
Talitha-Cumi Witmer: bass lute

Irina Olshevskaia: voice

Special thanks to Ekachai Maskulrat for the video/audio recording and editing.

Text:
Vagh' amorosi augelli
che, sovra gli arbuscelli,
rinovate gl'antichi vostri amori,
cantate tra bei fiori,
gl'occh'e le bionde chiome
che fur si dolce nod' a le mie some,
e di mia Clori a l'onde,
in quest' amate sponde,
udite l'armonia
che puo sol' a dolcir la pena mia.