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.