Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676): Messa Concertata, canzonas and motets

Hyperion CDA 66970 (1997)


[1]Kyrie (Messa Concerta, tutti without violas)5'05
[2]Gloria (Messa Concerta, tutti without violas)13'49
[3]Canzona à 6 (2 vl., 2 vla.(DD), 2 trb. (SA,PJ), org.) 4'25
[4]O quam suavis et decora (S (PH), org.) 3'26
[5]Credo (Messa Concerta, tutti without violas)12'30
[6]Canzona à 4 (2 vl., vla., bass vl., 2 thb., org.) 3'54
[7]Sanctus & Benedictus (Messa Concerta, tutti without violas)3'01
[8]O bone Jesu, o Jesu amabilis (S (CL), T (RP), 2 thb.) 4'49
[9]Canzona à 3 (2vl., bass vl., org.) 5'06
[10]Agnus Dei (Messa Concerta, tutti without violas)3'17
[11]Canzona à 8 (I: 2 vl., vla.(DD), bass vl., 2 thb./ II: vla.(TJ), 3 trb., org) 3'51
total time: 74'08


Seicento:

Choir 1:
Philippa Hyde (soprano)
Rodrigo del Pozo (high tenor)
Andrew Carwood (tenor)
Matthew Brook (bass)

Choir 2:
Carys-Anne Lane (soprano)
Steven Harrold (high tenor)
Simon Davies (tenor)
Adrian Peacock (bass)

The Parley of Instruments:

Judy Tarling, Teresa Caudle (Renaissance violin)
Duncan Druce, Trevor Jones (Renaissance viola)
Marc Caudle (bass violin)
Susan Addison, Paul Nieman, Patrick Jackman (trombone)
Elizabeth Kenny, Fred Jacobs (theorbo)
Timothy Roberts (organ)

directed by Peter Holman

recording: January 20-22 1997