With this album, we enter into the court of the Swedish Queen Christina (1626-1689), who distinguished herself with her passions for the arts and sciences, but also through her exceedingly extravagant court life. A few years before her spectacular abdication and return to Catholicism (1654), she had employed an Italian opera ensemble including the Roman singer Domenico Albrici and his 21-year-old son Vincenzo. The latter had already made a name for himself at home and, within a few years in Sweden, composed many excellent vocal works. Together with several instrumental pieces, these survive in the famous DÃ¼ben collection at Uppsala University. From around three dozen titles, Manfred Cordes has selected a beautifully melodious anthology, which has become an unmistakable hallmark of Weser Renaissance.

Tracklist:

Dixit Dominus Domino meo for SSATB, 2 violins ; basso continuo
Misericordias Domini for ATB, 2 violins ; basso continuo
lesu nostra redemptio for SATB, 2 violins ; basso continuo
Sinfonia Ã sei
Ave lesu Christe, rex benedicte for SSB, 3 violins, viola da gamba ; basso continuo
In te Domine speravi for alto solo, 2 violins ; basso continuo
Sinfonia Ã 2
Mihi autem bonum est for tenor solo, 2 violins ; basso continuo
Laetatus sum for SSATB, 2 violins, 2 viola da gamba ; basso continuo

UPC: 761203559923
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 5.29.26
Format: CD

Weser-Renaissance - Sacred Cantatas (CD)