2 ditor s Note Giovanni Gastoldi (c.15541609) was a very popular Italian cooser Renaissance period. He spent most of his career servg as maestro di cappella for Gonzaga family Mantua. Although he coleted a variety of sacred works, madrigals, and strumental pieces, his two sets of letti re his most famous and fluential. The editions of both Balletti a cque ci (Balletti for five ices), first prted 1591, and Balletti a tre ci (Balletti for three ices), first prted 1594, re homophonic settgs for ices with passages of nonsense syllables (such as fa, la, la). They re quite popular cause of ir tunefulness and silicity, and re tended to sung, played, and d. rigally scored for threepart ices Gastoldi s 1594 collection, this arrangement features editor s nglish settg low origal Italian text. Although it would very effective to perform work a cappella, it would also acceptable to use recorders, or woodwds, strgs, or optional flute, keyboard, and hand drum parts. Instruments re often used Renaissance period for doublg or replacg cal parts. Perform natemi un Balletto lightly and energetically with a feelg of two pulsations for each measure. Performers should ehasize normally stressed syllables of Italian words, dicated with accent marks low. RVIW W PRVI Translation and Pronunciation Guide natemi un letto, hnáhtaymeeoon bahláyt:taw, Play a for me, col mioamor glio dan kohl meéaw ahmóhr váwlyaw dahntsáhr! I want to with my love! prendo grá cer, Keéaw préhndaw grah peeahcháyr, As I have great pleasure g, nel lo a dirvi il ver. nehl báhllawah deérveeeel vayr. I am tellg truth. statea far? mciatea so Hohr veéah keh stáhteh ah fahr? Kohmeencháhtehah sohnáhr. What are you gog to do? Beg playg. taè la mia nfa Djah próhntah eh la meéah neénfah Already my Nyh is ready per ler meco lar! payr hláyr máykaw bahlláhr! for wantg to for me! per farmi far, la strgeancor. Ay payr fáhrmee fahvóhr, lah mahn mee streéndjeh ahnkóhr. And to far me, my hand is still shakg. PRVIW Pronunciation Suggestions: sgg word letto [bahláyt:taw], sger should briefly stop on first t, creatg a slight silence fore soundg of second t. sgg word glio [váwlyaw], ly this transliteration dicates a similar sound to li second syllable of word million, requirg only one tongue action. The double ll consonants words letto, lo, and lar can sustaed on a pitch while matag a legato le. IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I V PRVIW W PRVIW
nglish Words by PATRICK M. LIBRGN SPRAN ALT BARITN FLUTS PIAN (optional) HAND DRUM SNATMI UN BALLTT (Play a Dance for Me) for S.A.B. ices with optional no, flutes, and hand drum, or PianoTrax CD* RVIW W PRVI Lightly and energetically (h = ca. 80) Lightly and energetically (h = ca. 80) Lightly and energetically (h = ca. 80) Lightly and energetically (h = ca. 80) Music by GIVANNI GASTLDI (15541609) dited and Arranged by PATRICK M. LIBRGN * Also available for S.S.A. (39738) and T.B.B. (39739). PianoTrax 5 accoaniment CD available (39670). Please visit alfred.com/choralparts to download free parts for flutes and hand drum. PRVIW pyright 2013 by Alfred Music Publishg., Inc. All Rights Reserved. Prted USA. To purchase a fulllength performance recordg of this piece, go to alfred.com/downloads IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW 3 V PRVIW
4 4 5 7 mor ev mor ev mor ev er er er glio dan glio dan glio dan na te mi_un to day, na te mi_un to day, na te mi_un to day, let to, col joy ful, sg let to, col joy ful, sg RVIW W PRVI let to, col joy ful, sg na te mi_un to day, na te mi_un to day, na te mi_un to day, mio_a for mio_a for mio_a for PRVIW IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW V PRVIW
10 13 let joy let joy let joy to, ful, to, ful, col sg col sg to, col ful, sg mio_a for mio_a for mio_a for mor ev mor ev er er mor glio ev er with glio dan glio dan dan de pren do grá jo with me pren do grá jo with me pren do grá jo with me cer, nel song, to cer, nel song, to cer, nel song, to lo_a geth er lo_a geth er lo_a geth er dir vi_il ver. long. dir vi_il ver. long. dir vi_il ver. long. RVIW W PRVI PRVIW IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW 5 V PRVIW
6 17 19 sta far? g? sta far? g? sta far? g? sta sta far? g? sta far? g? m cia us far? g? m cia us so m cia so us m cia so us so m cia us m cia us so RVIW W PRVI with PRVIW so de IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW V PRVIW
25 22 pren jo pren jo pren jo do grá with me do grá with me do grá with me cer, nel song, to cer, nel song, to cer, nel song, to lo_a geth er lo_a geth er lo_a geth er ver. long. ver. long. ver. long. RVIW W PRVI sta far? g? sta far? g? sta far? g? dir dir dir vi_il vi_il vi_il PRVIW m cia so us m cia so us m cia so us IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW 7 V PRVIW
8 28 31 sta far? g? ta_è la mia to start ta_è la mia to start ta_è la mia to start sta far? g? sta far? g? m cia us n n n fa per g, make fa per g, make fa per g, make m cia so us m cia so us so ler me co read y day and ler me co read y day and ler me co read y day and Pre Pre RVIW W PRVI Pre PRVIW lar! Pre lar! Pre lar! Pre IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW V PRVIW
35 39 ta_è la to start ta_è la to start ta_è la to start per far mi fa sg g brgs me per far mi fa sg g brgs me per far mi fa sg g brgs me mia mia mia n n n fa per g, make fa per g, make fa per g, make ler me co read y day and ler me co read y day and ler me co read y day and r, la joy, let r, la joy, let r, joy, la let er ful er ful er ful str ge_an cor. song em ploy. str ge_an cor. song em ploy. lar! lar! RVIW W PRVI lar! str ge_an cor. song em ploy. PRVIW IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW 9 V PRVIW
10 43 45 sta sta far? g? far? g? sta sta sta far? g? sta far? g? m cia us far? g? far? g? m cia so us m cia so us m cia so us so m cia us m cia us so RVIW W PRVI so PRVIW IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW V PRVIW
52 48 per far mi fa sg g brgs me per far mi fa sg g brgs me per far mi fa sg g brgs me r, la joy, let r, la joy, let r, joy, la let sta far? g? sta sta er ful er ful er ful far? g? far? g? m cia us strge_an cor. song em ploy. strge_an cor. song em ploy. RVIW W PRVI strge_an cor. song em ploy. so m cia us m cia us PRVIW so so IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW 11 V PRVIW
12 54 cresc. cresc. rit. sta far? g? sta far? g? rit. sta far? g? m cia us m cia so us cresc. m cia so us RVIW W PRVI so cresc. rit. cresc. rit. PRVIW cresc. rit. rit. IW Legal IW Use Requires PRVIW Purchase I W PRVIW V PRVIW