UPCC 2006 Fa Una Canzona

University of the Philippines Concert Chorus' all-male "Fa Una Canzona" (O. Vecchi 1550-1605, arr. R. Robinson). Sang at the 45th "C.A. Seghizzi" International Choral Competition, Gorizia Italy. The UPCC won the Excellence Award in Choral Singing. July 6th 2006.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• UPCC
• 2006
• Fa
• Una
• Canzona
• korus
• choral
• competition
• Gorizia
• Orazio
• Vecchi
• choirs

[PrincessInFashion]

Im singing this in Honor Choir, and I believe we don't repeat the Se mai bra..part. no repeat signs. im confused!!! how do you pronounce the "Che le mieo" part?!?!

[hmhbanal]

According to Rboinson's arrangement of this Vecchi's madrigal, The line with "Se mai bramasti la mia grazia avere" is repeated.

You mean "Che le mie orecchie non vi sono avezze"? Italians are fond of shortcutting in pronouncing with vowels, so it sounded like "Ke-le-myo-re-kiye non di son-wa vet-se"

Got that? ;-)

[hmhbanal]

I'm sorry for that. But blaming won't help. I hope you'll work together soon.

[Blakknblu]

umm...i dont really like this interpretation of it, with the retardandos and all [its about a song with no sadness, u make it sound sad]. Also the only time Tenors and Basses were both singin the correct pitches is "Dolcemente fa chen dola finere" =/ unless you guys have a different version of the song

[hmhbanal]

We were only following the arrangement of Russell L. Robinson's version of the song, and the baritone and bass part is ritardando. We understood the lyrics of the song, and I believe that the interpretation is still there, the Italian pronounciation was correct, and since it's a madrigal, thus light, sweet and happy. And for your information, it should be "Dolcemente, dolcemente, facendola finire". Gets?

[satBASS]

Ok well if its a different arrangement i take back what i said. I personally like the Orazio Vecchi SATB version better. I still dont think the retardandos add to the feel and meaning of the song, but i guess thats to take up with the composer.And as far as pronounciation goes...um not everything was correct, on 0:23 there was no "ch" in chin. its also not CanzonI its CanzonA if u wanna get technical. Check out my school singing it on the video response.

[hmhbanal]

The phrase "Ch'invita" was heard, only it was soft, the pronounciation was right! In the lyrics, it was written "Fa una canzone", and it's not a typographical error. I insist that ritardandos add the meaning of the song. I watched your video, and you're out of tune.

[Squrt12341]

WOW! im singing this in choirAnd omg were not as good as that but were pretty close (not counting the bases) teehee any who keep up the good work peopls im sining this for carnival (what!)

[emo7885]

wow this is a really good version of this piece. we sang it last year in my high school choir, it was a SATB and it was a little bit faster then this and we didnt repeat the Se mai bra part. we sang this at a competion and got a 2, which was really good considering the judges bearly gave out a 1. ^^

[satBASS]

our sheet music has an A at the end -Canzona, as does the title of your video. And i agree we worked on the song today, and we have the tenors to blame for being out of tune