Vivaldi: Cum dederit (Nisi Dominus) - Mena (Roth)
'Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum' Aria for contralto, strings (with mutes) and basso continuo From the psalm setting 'Nisi Dominus' in G minor, RV 608 Text: after Psalms, CXXVII (CXXVI in Vulgate) Music: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) ___ Carlos Mena, countertenor Les Siècles, conducted by François-Xavier Roth http://www.lessiecles.com/ ___ Latin Text: Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum: ecce hæreditas Domini filii, merces fructus ventris. ___ English translation: When he has given sleep to his beloved: behold, children are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward. ___ Marc D.
'Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum' Aria for contralto, strings (with mutes) and basso continuo From the psalm setting 'Nisi Dominus' in G minor, RV 608 Text: after Psalms, CXXVII (CXXVI in Vulgate) Music: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) ___ Carlos Mena, countertenor Les Siècles, conducted by François-Xavier Roth http://www.lessiecles.com/ ___ Latin Text: Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum: ecce hæreditas Domini filii, merces fructus ventris. ___ English translation: When he has given sleep to his beloved: behold, children are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward. ___ Marc D.