Venice was surely the capital of music and the arts in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and one of the most coveted positions in the city was that of maestro di cappella at St. Mark's Basilica. A few lucky chosen candidates succeeded one another in bringing to life the musical splendour of the basilica, all of them fabulous musicians and composers prolonging the legacy of the great Claudio Monteverdi. For it's third recording on Alpha, the ensemble Les Surprises has chosen to sail towards Venetian waters and mix with these geniuses of affect, word-setting and theatre, exploring music that ranges from grandiose double choruses to intimate duets or trios combining sacred and profane.

Tracklist:

Dixit Dominus Secondo
Cetra~Adagio
O Quam Tu Pulchra Es
Ballo Detto Eccardo
Magnificat
Longe Mi Jesu
Troppo Ben Puo
Pulchrae Sunt Genae Tuae
Laudate Dominum Primo
Prosa pro mortuis~Ingemisco
Prosa pro mortuis~Oro Supplex
Crucifixus
Sinfonia Grave
Gagliarda Detta La Massara
Gagliarda Detta La Norsina
Messa concertata~Agnus Dei
Sonata 16
Salve Regina
Sacri e festivi concenti, Op. 9~De Profundis

UPC: 3760014199271
Label: Alpha
Release Date: 4.28.23
Format: CD

Cavalli / Fontana / Ensemble Les Surprises - Nuit A Venise (CD)