Vespers of 1610

Limited Edition Bonus CD (Disc 3): Martin Pearlman discusses Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, followed by selections from Boston Baroque's recordings.

Uniform Title: Vespro della Beata Vergine
Main Author: Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
Other Authors: Atkinson, Lynton., Chandler-Eteme, Janice., Clift, Karen., Croft, Richard, 1959-, Diamond, Brad., Mattsey, Jeff., Nomura, Christòpheren., Pearlman, Martin, 1945-, Boston Baroque (Musical group)
Format: CD
Language: Latin
Published: Cleveland, OH : Telarc, [1997]
Physical Description: 3 audio discs (1 hr., 34 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects:
Summary: Limited Edition Bonus CD (Disc 3): Martin Pearlman discusses Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, followed by selections from Boston Baroque's recordings.
Item Description: Compact discs.
Janice Chandler, Karen Clift, sopranos ; Richard Croft, Lynton Atkinson, Brad Diamond, tenors ; Christòpheren Nomura, Jeff Mattsey, baritones ; Boston Baroque ; Martin Pearlman, director.
Recorded February 1-4, 1997 in Campion Center, Weston Center, Mass.
"Performed on period instruments"--Insert.
Booklet (27 p.) contains notes by Martin Pearlman and text in Latin and English.
Martin Pearlman discusses Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 on disc 3 with selections from Boston Baroque's recordings.
Disc 1: Deus in adjutorium / Domine ad adjuvandum -- Antiphon -- Psalm 109 : Dixit dominus -- Motet : Nigra sum -- Antiphon -- Psalm 112 : Laudate pueri -- Motet : Pulchra es -- Antiphon -- Psalm 121 : Laetatus sum -- Motet : Duo seraphim -- Antiphon -- Psalm 126 : Nisi dominus -- Motet : Audi coelum -- Antiphon -- Psalm 147 : Lauda Jerusalem.
Disc 2: Sonata sopra "sancta maria, ora pro nobis -- Hymn : Ave maris stella -- Antiphon -- Magnificat anima mea -- Et exultavit -- Ouia respexit -- Ouia fecit mihi magna -- Et misericordia -- Fecit potentiam -- Deposuit potentes de sede -- Esurientes implevit bonis -- Suscepit Israel -- Sicut locutus est -- Gloria patri -- Sicut erat in principio.
Disc 3: Martin Pearlman discusses Monteverdi's vespers of 1610: Introduction -- Oopulent sound of vespers -- Solo movements -- History & description of vespers -- Instrumentation & performance of the score -- Use of Gregorian chant in vespers -- Choral sound and structure of vespers. Selections from Boston Baroque's recordings: Excerpt from act one / Purcell Dido & Aeneas -- Allegro from concerto no. 5 / Bach Brandenburg concertos -- Introit / Mozart Requiem -- Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 1 / Handel Concerti Grossi -- Hallelujah chorus / Handel Messiah.
Limited Edition Bonus CD (Disc 3): Martin Pearlman discusses Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, followed by selections from Boston Baroque's recordings.
Sung in Latin.
Physical Description: 3 audio discs (1 hr., 34 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.