Diu vi manna l'ambasciata

from Christmas in Southern Italy - Live in Toronto by Francesco Pellegrino

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Traditional (Sicily)

Vesuvius Ensemble

Francesco Pellegrino voice, chitarra battente
Marco Cera mandolin, guitars, ciaramella
Lucas Harris lute, guitars

With Special Guests:

Romina Di Gasbarro voice, guitar
Ben Grossman percussion, colascione, ghironda
Tommaso Sollazzo zampogna, mandolin, guitars

Recorded live by Grégoire Jeay at Heliconian Hall, December 22 & 23 2018
Mixing & mastering by Grégoire Jeay

lyrics

Diu vi manna l'ambasciata
fu di l'angilu purtata:
Ah ca lu figghiu, lu figliu di Diu Patri
e Maria fu fatta matri.

Vergine e casta fusti Maria
iu mi cunsolu assai ccu tia.

E pi la gioia partistivu ccu fretta
p'annunziarlu a Santa Elisabetta.
E San Giuanni ancora unn'era natu
fu ppi vui santificatu.

Vergine e casta . . .

Chi bellu fruttu Maria aviti a fari
lu Verbu eternu incarnatu ccu vui
Tu parturisci comu na gran signura
senza aviri né dogli e né dulura

Vergine e casta . . .

God sends you a messenger - the news
was from the angel of the Annunciation.
Ah, that son, the son of God the Father -
and Mary was made his mother.

Virgin and chaste were you, Mary,
What a great solace you have been to me.

Happily, your labour went quickly,
and it was announced to Saint Elizabeth.
Though St. John was not yet born
He was sanctified for you.

Virgin and chaste, etc.

What a fine fruit you produced,
the Eternal Word embodied within you.
You bore him like a great lady
without having any pains or sorrows.

Virgin and chaste, etc.

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from Christmas in Southern Italy - Live in Toronto, released December 1, 2019

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Francesco Pellegrino Toronto, Ontario

Pellegrino is a magnetic singer, modulating his versatile tenor voice masterfully in each song.
By John Terauds Special to the Star
Thu., Dec. 5, 2019