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Compact Disc CDS44171/81

£76.00

© Hyperion Records Ltd, London, MMV

Duration: 12h53m
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Front illustration: The Bucintoro Returning to the Molo by Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (1697-1768)

ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)

The Complete Sacred Music

Soloists
CHOIR OF THE KING'S CONSORT
THE KING'S CONSORT
ROBERT KING conductor

Contents:

COMPACT DISC 1 (from CDA66769)

    Magnificat RV610a [13'52]
    Susan Gritton, Lisa Milne, Catherine Denley, Lynton Atkinson, choir, string orchestra, two oboes
  1. Magnificat [1'05]
  2. Et exultavit [2'09]
  3. Et misericordia [3'10]
  4. Fecit potentiam [0'29]
  5. Deposuit potentes [0'55]
  6. Esurientes [1'48]
  7. Suscepit Israel [0'48]
  8. Sicut locutus est [1'44]
  9. Gloria [1'44]

  10. Lauda, Jerusalem RV609 [7'15]
    Susan Gritton, Lisa Milne, double choir, double string orchestra

    Kyrie RV587 [8'45]
    double choir, double string orchestra

  11. Kyrie eleison [3'55]
  12. Christe eleison [2'41]
  13. Kyrie eleison [2'09]

    Credo RV591 [8'12]
    choir and orchestra

  14. Credo [2'12]
  15. Et incarnatus est [1'30]
  16. Crucifixus [2'30]
  17. Et resurrexit [2'00]

    Dixit Dominus RV594 [23'03]
    Susan Gritton, Lisa Milne, Catherine Denley, Lynton Atkinson, David Wilson-Johnson, double choir, double string orchestra, two oboes, two trumpets

  18. Dixit Dominus [2'11]
  19. Donec ponam [3' 10]
  20. Virgam virtutis tuae [2'10]
  21. Tecum principium [2'41]
  22. Juravit Dominus [2'05]
  23. Dominus a dextris tuis [1'49]
  24. Judicabit in nationibus [2'03]
  25. De torrente [2'52]
  26. Gloria [1'22]
  27. Sicut erat in principio [2'40]
COMPACT DISC 2 (from CDA66779)
    In furore iustissimae irae RV626 [12'51]
    Deborah York
  1. Allegro In furore iustissimae iiae [4'43]
  2. Recitativo Miserationem Pater piissime [0'35]
  3. Largo Tunc meus fletus evadet laetus [5'54]
  4. Allegro Alleluia [1'39]

    Longe mala, umbrae, terrores RV629 [15'21]

    Catherine Denley
  5. Allegro Longe mala, umbrae, terrores [5'28]
  6. Recitativo Recedite, nubes et fulgura [0'30]
  7. Largo Descende, a coeli vox [6'53]
  8. Allegro Alleluia [2'30]

    Clarae stellae, scintillate RV625 [10'49]

    James Bowman
  9. Allegro Clarae stellae, scintillate [5'22]
  10. Recitativo Coeli repleti iam nova splendore [0'42]
  11. Allegro Nunc iubilare [2'21]
  12. Allegro Alleluia [2'24]

    Canta in prato, ride in monte RV623 [8'21]

    Deborah York
  13. Allegro Canta in prato, tide in monte [3'57]
  14. Recitativo Saeva fulgescit nobis [0'49]
  15. Allegro Avenae rusticae sinceri fervida amoris [2'34]
  16. Allegro Alleluia [1'11]

    Filiae maestae Jerusalem RV638 [7'37]

    James Bowman
  17. Accompagnoto Filiae maestae Jerusalem [2'08]
  18. Largo Sileant zephyri [4'36]
  19. Accompagnato Sed tenebris diffusis [0'53]

    Nulla in mundo pax sincera RV630 [13'31]

    Deborah York
  20. Larghetto Nulla in mundo pax sincera [6'57]
  21. Recitativo Blando colore oculos mundus decepit [1'04]
  22. Allegro Spirat anguis [3'18]
  23. Allegro Alleluia [2'12]
COMPACT DISC 3 (from CDA66789)
    Dixit Dominus RV595 [23'05]
    Susan Gritton, Catrin Wyn-Davies, Catherine Denley, five-part choir and orchestra
  1. Dixit Dominus [2'04]
  2. Donec ponam inimicos tuos [2'41]
  3. Virgam virtutis tuae [2'19]
  4. Tecum principium [2'05]
  5. Juravit Dominus [1'22]
  6. Dominus a dextris tuit [1'41]
  7. Judicabit in nationibus [2'49]
  8. De torrente in via bibet [2'36]
  9. Gloria Patri, et Filio [1'42]
  10. Sicut erat in principio [0'50]
  11. Et in saecula saeculorum [2'52]

    Domine ad adjuvandum RV593 [7'05]

    Susan Gritton, two four-part choirs and two orchestras
  12. Domine ad adjuvandum [2'23]
  13. Gloria Patri, et Fiho [2'46]
  14. Sicut erat in principio [1'56]

  15. Credidi propter quod RV605 [7'04]
    five-part choir and orchestra

  16. Beatus vir RV598 [7'11]
    Susan Gritton, Catrin Wyn-Davies, Catherine Denley, four-part choir, orchestra

    Beatus vir RV597 [25'21]

    Susan Gritton, Catrin Wyn-Davies, Catherine Denley, Charles Daniels, Neal Davis, Michael George, two four-part choirs, two orchestras
  17. Beatus vir [2'20]
  18. Potens in terra [2'00]
  19. Antifona Beatus vir [0'28]
  20. Gloria et divitiae [2'32]
  21. Antifona Beatus vir [0'30]
  22. Exortum est in tenebris [3'10]
  23. Jucundus homo [2'05]
  24. Antifona Beatus vir [0'29]
  25. In memoria aeterna [3'38]
  26. Antifona Beatus vir [0'30]
  27. Paratum cor ejus [1'54]
  28. Peccator videbit [2'46]
  29. Antifona Beatus vir [0'28]
  30. Gloria Patri, et Filio [2'23]
COMPACT DISC 4 (from CDA67281/2)
    JUDITHA TRIUMPHANS devicta Holofernes barbarie RV644

    Overture

  1. Allegro [3'51]
  2. Largo [1'54]

    Pars Prior

  3. Coro ASSYRIAN SOLDIERS Arma, caedes, vindictae, furores [3'47]
  4. Recitativo HOLOFERNES Felix en fausta dies [0'42]
  5. Aria HOLOFERNES Nil arma, nil bella [3'29]
  6. Recitativo VAGAUS Mi Dux, Domine mi [0'27]
  7. Aria VAGAUS Matrona inimica [6'00]
  8. Recitativo HOLOFERNES Huc accedat Matrona [1'05]
  9. Aria JUDITHA Quo cum Patriae me ducit amore [4'45]
  10. Recitativo ABRA Ne timeas non [0'16]
  11. Aria ABRA Vultus tui vago splendori [3'13]
  12. Recitativo ABRA Vide, humilis prostrata [0'34]
  13. Coro VAGAUS / ASSYRIAN SOLIDERS O quam vaga, venusta, o quam decora [1'54]
  14. Recitativo VAGAUS Quem vides prope, aspectu [0'32]
  15. Aria VAGAUS Quamvis ferro et ense gravis [3'32]
  16. Recitativo HOLOFERNES Quid cerno! Oculi mei [1'27]
  17. Aria JUDITHA Quanto magis generosa [9'32]
  18. Recitativo HOLOFERNES Magna, o foemina, petis [0'55]
  19. Aria HOLOFERNES Sede, o cara [3'43]
  20. Recitativo JUDITHA Tu Judex es, tu Dominus, tu potens [1'11]
  21. Aria JUDITHA Agitata infido flatu [3'29]
  22. Recitativo HOLOFERNES In tentorio supernae [0'33]
  23. Aria con Coro VAGAUS / SERVANTS O servi, volate [3'08]
  24. Recitativo VAGAUS Tu quoque hebraica ancilla [0'40]
  25. Aria JUDITHA Veni, veni, me sequere fida [7'06]
  26. Recitativo ABRA Venio, Juditha, venio: animo fave [0'13]
  27. Aria ABRA Fulgeat sol frontis decorae [4'08]
  28. Recitativo ABRA In Urbe interim pia [0'32]
  29. Coro BETHULIANS Mundi Rector de Caelo micanti [5'12]
COMPACT DISC 5 (from CDA67281/2)
    JUDITHA TRIUMPHANS devicta Holofernes barbarie RV644 continued

    Pars Altera

  1. Recitativo OZIAS Summi Regis in mente [0'57]
  2. Aria OZIAS O Sydera, o stellae [3'58]
  3. Recitativo OZIAS Jam saevientis in hostem [0'25]
  4. Recitativo HOLOFERNES Nox in umbra dum surgit [0'32]
  5. Aria HOLOFERNES Nox obscura tenebrosa [6'18]
  6. Recitativo HOLOFERNES Belligerae meae sorti [0'59]
  7. Aria JUDITHA Transit aetas [5'50]
  8. Recitativo HOLOFERNES Haec in crastinum serva: Ah, nimis vere [0'33]
  9. Aria HOLOFERNES Noli, o cara, te adorantis [5'48]
  10. Recitativo JUDITHA Tibi dona salutis [0'23]
  11. Coro ASSYRIAN SOLDIERS Plena nectare non mero [2'22]
  12. Recitativo HOLOFERNES Tormenta mentis tuae fugiant a corde [0'28]
  13. Aria JUDITHA Vivat in pace, et pax regnet sincera [4'50]
  14. Recitativo JUDITHA Sic in pace inter hostes [0'40]
  15. Aria VAGAUS Umbrae carae, aurae adoratae [5'41]
  16. Recitativo VAGAUS Quae fortunata es tu vaga Matrona [1'50]
  17. Aria ABRA Non ita reducem [3'49]
  18. Recitativo ABRA Jam pergo, postes claudo [0'22]
  19. Accompagnato JUDITHA Summe Astrorum Creator [1'28]
  20. Aria JUDITHA In somno profundo [4'35]
  21. Aecompagnato JUDITHA Impii, indigni Tiranni [0'43]
  22. Recitativo JUDITHA Abra, Abra, accipe munus [0'47]
  23. Aria ABRA Si fiulgida per te propitia caeli fax [4'02]
  24. Recitativo VAGAUS Jam non procul ab axe [1'12]
  25. Aria VAGAUS Armatae face, et anguibus (3'23]
  26. Recitativo OZIAS Quam insolita luce [1'07]
  27. Aria OZIAS Gaude felix [3'35]
  28. Accompagnato OZIAS Ita decreto aeterno [1'18]
  29. Coro JUDEANS Salve, invicta Juditha, formosa [2'07]
COMPACT DISC 6 (from CDA66799)
    In turbato mare RV627 [15'26]
    Susan Gritton, strings
  1. Aria In turbato mare irato [6'32]
  2. Recitativo Splende serena, o lux amata [0'43]
  3. Aria Respende, bella [5'49]
  4. Alleluia [2'19]

    Non in pratis aut in hortis RV641 [12'21]
    Jean Rigby, strings

  5. Recitativo Non in pratis aut in hortis [0'54]
  6. Adagio Ibi spinis confixus [1'41]
  7. Aria Pro me caput spinas habet [8'49]
  8. Recitativo Quaesone facias, Domine [0'55]

    Stabat mater RV621 [18'45]
    Robin Blaze, strings

  9. Largo Stabat mater dolorosa [2'47]
  10. Adagissimo Cuius animam gementera [1'48]
  11. Andante O quant tristis et afflicta [1'56]
  12. Largo Quis est homo, qui non fleret [2'58]
  13. Adagissimo Quis non posset contristari [1'50]
  14. Andante Pro peccatis suae gentis [2'00]
  15. Largo Eia Mater, fons amoris [2'47]
  16. Lento Fac ut ardeat cor meum [1'18]
  17. Allegro Amen [1'12]

    O qui coeli terraeque serenitas RV631 [13'20]
    Susan Gritton, strings

  18. Aria O qui coeli terraeque serenitas [5'12]
  19. Recitativo Fac ut sordescat tellus [0'32]
  20. Aria Rosa quae moritur [5'51]
  21. Alleluia [1'41]

  22. Deus tuorum militum RV612 [4'27]
    Jean Rigby, Charles Daniels, strings, oboes

    Confitebor tibi, Domine RV596 [13'22]
    Jean Rigby, Charles Daniels, Neal Davies, strings, oboes

  23. Allegro Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo [2'42]
  24. Allegro Memoriam fecit mirabiliurn suorum [3'29]
  25. Andante Sanctum et terribile nomen ejus [2'42]
  26. Allegro Intellectus bonus omnibus facientibus eum [1'58]
  27. Allegro Gloria Patri, et Filio [1'19]
  28. Allegro Et in saecula saeculorum [1'13]
COMPACT DISC 7 (from CDA66809)
    Beatus vir RV795 [26'15]
    Susan Gritton, Nathalie Stutzmann, Alexandra Gibson, Hilary Summers, choir
  1. Allegro Beatus vir [2'13]
  2. Allegro Gloria et divitiae [1'48]
  3. Beatus vir [0'15]
  4. Andante molto Exortum est in tenebris [3'36]
  5. Beatus vir [0'16]
  6. Allegro Jucundus homo [2'06]
  7. Beatus vir [0'16]
  8. Andante molto In memoria aeterna [4'49]
  9. Beatus vir [0'16]
  10. Andante Paratum cor ejus [2'28]
  11. Beatus vir [0'15]
  12. Andante Dispersit, dedit pauperibus [2'26]
  13. Beatus vir [0'18]
  14. Largo Peccator videbit [2'54]
  15. Allegro Gloria Patri, et Filio [2'12]

    Salve Regina RV617 [10'06]
    Susan Gritton

  16. Andante Salve Regina [3'03]
  17. Allegro Ad te clamamus [2'17]
  18. Allegro Eia ergo [2'04]
  19. Andante Et Jesum [2'40]

  20. Laudate Dominum RV606 [1'52]
    choir

  21. In exitu Israel RV604 [3'29]
    choir

    Nisi Dominus RV608 [20'40]
    Nathalie Stutzmann

  22. Allegro Nisi Dominus [2'35]
  23. Largo Vanum est vobis [1'05]
  24. Presto - Adagio Surgite [1'44]
  25. Andante Cum dederit [4'24]
  26. Allegro Sicut sagittae [1'36]
  27. Andante Beatus vir [1'12]
  28. Larghetto Gloria [5'06]
  29. Allegro Sicut erat in principio [1'02]
  30. Allegro Amen [1'51]
COMPACT DISC 8 (from CDA66819)
  1. Laetatus sum RV607 [3'29]
    choir, strings

    Laudate pueri RV601 [23'29]
    Carolyn Sampson, strings

  2. Laudate pueri Dominum [3'03]
  3. Sit nomen Domini [2'31]
  4. A solis ortu usque ad occasum [3'32]
  5. Excelsus super omnes gentes [2'48]
  6. Suscitans a terra inopem [2'15]
  7. Ut collocet eum [1'49]
  8. Gloria Patri (I) [4'29]
  9. Gloria Patri (II) [0'51]
  10. Amen [2'11]

    Vestro Principi divino RV633 [8'12]
    Nathalie Stutzmann, strings

  11. Vestro Principi divino [3'59]
  12. O felix culpa [0'38]
  13. Quid loqueris ad cor [2'14]
  14. Alleluia [1'21]

    Jubilate, o amoeni chori RV639 and Gloria in excelsis Deo RV588 [33'18]
    choir, strings, two oboes, trumpet

  15. Jubilate, o amoeni chori [4'40]
  16. In tam solemni pompa [0'33]
  17. Sonoro modulamine: Gloria in excelsis Deo [3'40]
  18. Et in terra pax hominibus [6'00]
  19. Laudamus te [2'37]
  20. Gratias agimus tibi [0'59]
  21. Domine Deus, Rex caelestis [1'46]
  22. Domine Fili unigenite choir [1'12]
  23. Domine Deus, agnus Dei [2'24]
  24. Qui tollis peccata mundi [1'30]
  25. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris [3'00]
  26. Quoniam tu solus sanctus [1'33]
  27. Cum Sancto Spiritu [3'24]
COMPACT DISC 9 (from CDA66829)
    Sum in medio tempestatum RV632 [16'33]
    Tuva Semmingsen, strings
  1. Sum in medio tempestatum [6'35]
  2. Quid ergo faciam [0'55]
  3. Semper maesta [5'54]
  4. Alleluia [3'09]

    Laudate pueri RV600 [23'10]

    Susan Gritton, strings
  5. Laudate pueri, Dominum [1'58]
  6. Sit nomen Domini [3'28]
  7. A solis ortu usque ad occasum [1'59]
  8. Excelsus super omnes gentes [2'48]
  9. Quis sicut Dominus [2'25]
  10. Suscitans a terra inopem [1'38]
  11. Ut collocet eum [1'48]
  12. Gloria Patri [3'39]
    Simon Jones (violin)
  13. Laudate pueri: Sicut erat in principio [1'35]
  14. Amen [1'52]

    Cur sagittas, cur tela RV637 [9'37]

    Nathalie Stutzmann, strings
  15. Cur sagittas, cur tela [3'29]
  16. Hostibus circumventa [1'47]
  17. In te, beate Pater [4'21]

  18. Sanctorum meritis RV620 [2'18]
    Susan Gritton, strings

    Salve Regina RV616 [16'36]

    Nathalie Stutzmann, double string orchestra, 2 flutes
  19. Salve Regina [3'47]
  20. Ad te clamamus [1'23]
  21. Ad te suspiramus Christine Garratt (flute) [4'49]
  22. Eia ergo advocata [1'25]
  23. Et Jesum benedictum [2'06]
  24. O clemens, o pia [3'06]
COMPACT DISC 10 (from CDA66839)
    Laudate pueri RV602 [20'13]
    Carolyn Sampson, Joanne Lunn, choir
  1. Laudate pueri Dominum [2'16]
  2. A solis ortu [3'01]
  3. Excelsus super omnes [5'18]
  4. Sit nomen Domini [0'28]
  5. Suscitans a terra [1'46]
  6. Ut collocet eum [1'22]
  7. Sit nomen Domini [0'29]
  8. Gloria Patri [3'44]
  9. Sicut erat in principio [1'32]

    Salve Regina RV618 [14'45]

    Nathalie Stutzmann
  10. Salve Regina [4'15]
  11. Ad te clamamus [1'30]
  12. Ad te suspiramus [2'54]
  13. Eia ergo advocata [1'28]
  14. Et Jesum benedictum [2'07]
  15. O clemens, o pia [2'33]

    Ascende laeta RV635 [9'18]

    Joyce DiDonato
  16. Ascende laeta [4'12]
  17. Quam pulchri [1'06]
  18. Sternite, Angeli [4'09]

  19. Gaude mater Ecclesia RV613 [4'26]
    Susan Gritton

    Vos aurae per montes RV634 [13'00]

    Carolyn Sampson
  20. Vos aurae per montes [6'26]
  21. Cuncta orbis [0'52]
  22. Tellus, astra [4'03]
  23. Alleluia [1'46]

  24. Gloria Patri RV602a (from Laudate pueri) [3'37]
    Carolyn Sampson
COMPACT DISC 11 (from CDA66849)
    Gloria RV589 [29'17]
    Carolyn Sampson, Joanne Lunn, Joyce DiDonato, choir
  1. Gloria in excelsis Deo [2'21]
  2. Et in terra pax [5'47]
  3. Laudamus te [2'16]
  4. Gratias agimus tibi [0'25]
  5. Propter magnam gloriam tuam [0'56]
  6. Domine Deus, rex coelestis [3'59]
  7. Domine Fili unigenite [2'10]
  8. Domine Deus, agnus Dei [4'09]
  9. Qui tollis peccata mundi [1'04]
  10. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris [2'18]
  11. Quoniam tu solus sanctus [0'47]
  12. Cum Sancto Spiritu [2'59]

    Nisi Dominus RV803 [21'52]
    Carolyn Sampson, Tuva Semmingsen, Hilary Summers

  13. Nisi Dominus aedificaverit [1'28]
  14. Nisi Dominus custodierit [2'31]
  15. Vanum est vobis [2'24]
  16. Cum dederit [3'13]
  17. Sicut sagittae [2'24]
  18. Beatus vir [4'42]
  19. Gloria Patri [3'47]
  20. Sicut erat in principio [1'18]

    Ostro picta RV642 [7'26]
    Carolyn Sampson

  21. Ostro picta [2'51]
  22. Sic transiit [1'01]
  23. Linguis favete [3'32]

    RUGGIERI Gloria RV ANH. 23 [17'42]
    soloists, double choir, double orchestra

  24. Gloria in excelsis Deo [0'50]
  25. Et in terra pax [1'45]
  26. Laudamus te [1'15]
  27. Gratias agimus tibi [0'45]
  28. Domine Deus, rex coelestis [2'36]
  29. Domine Fili unigenite [1'51]
  30. Domine Deus, agnus Dei [1'07]
  31. Qui tollis peccata mundi [1'30]
  32. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris [1'36]
  33. Quoniam tu solus sanctus [1'10]
  34. Cum Sancto Spiritu [3'12]
Sleeve Notes

'King has given us the ultimate Vivaldi anthology, abundant in energy, rich with emotion, animation, and color, and enshrined in Hyperion's fabled, warm, and incomparable sound' (Fanfare, USA)

'For King's sterling service to the Vivaldian cause, one of his most important recording and satisfying projects to date, I am thankful' (Gramophone)

'The series has been one of the most significant ventures in the Baroque firmament, rediscovering the Red Priest as a church composer both of searing intellect and burning convictions' (Classic FM Magazine)

'If you're waiting for the perfect collection of Vivaldi's sacred music, this is it. It was a happy day when this beautiful boxed set arrived in my mailbox as one of those landmarks in the history of recorded music that are farther between than one might think' (American Record Guide)

See also:
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 1
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 2
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 3
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 4: Juditha Triumphans
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 5
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 6
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 7
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 8
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 9
Vivaldi: Sacred Music - 10
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