I Cantori di San Marco
12 singers, 8 instruments, organ
Conductor: Marco Gemmani
- Introitus, G. Croce – Percussit Saul a 8 voci in 2 cori
- Kyrie, G. Croce – Kyrie-Missa Secunda Sopra la Battaglia a 8 voci in 2 cori
- Gloria, A. Grandi – Gloria-Messa a 4 (soli) a 8 voci e 4 strumenti in 3 cori*
- Infra lecturas, L. Balbi – Prope est Dominus a 4 voci
- Alleluia, G. Diruta – Ricercare dell’Undecimo Tuono a 4 strumenti
- Credo, G. Croce – Credo-Missa Secunda Sopra la Battaglia a 8 voci in 2 cori
- Offertorium A. Gabrieli – Benedictus Dominus Deus Sabaoth a 8 voci in 2 cori
- Sanctus, G. Croce – Sanctus-Missa Secunda Sopra la Battaglia a 8 voci in 2 cori
- Ad elevationis, A. Grandi – O salutaris hostia a 2 voci
- Benedictus, C. Croce – Benedictus-Missa Secunda Sopra la Battaglia a 8 voci in 2 cori
- Agnus Dei, G. Croce – Agnus Dei–Missa Secunda Sopra la Battaglia a 8 voci in 2 cori
- Communio, A. Balbi – Percusso Philisteo a 8 voci in 2 cori
- Finalis, A. Gabrieli – Deus misereatur a 12 voci in 3 cori
This program was performed to celebrate the 500-year anniversary of Feltre’s Duomo reconstruction. It exemplifies the 16th century “political” works, a genre born in Venice in that moment: due to their text’s and music’s rhetorical structure, these compositions were created to transmit to the public a precise political message. Venetian composers were able to transform the cryptic Renaissance motets into highly communicative structures, where different and well defined musical situations alternate, increasing more and more their rhythm. These compositions were intended to communicate the great power of Venice.
Duration: 50 minutes
LIVE RECORDING
- A. Grandi (1577 – 1630)
Gloria-Messa, for four soloists, eight voices and four instruments in three choirs * - G. Croce (1557 – 1609)
Credo-Missa Secunda Sopra la Battaglia, for eight voices in two choirs - A. Gabrieli (1533 – 1585)
Deus misereatur, for twelve voices in three choirs *
* First execution in modern times