Hyperion Records | Vivaldi: Sacred Music, Vol. 09

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CDA66839

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Recording details: February 2003
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Ben Turner
Engineered by Philip Hobbs
Release date: July 2003
Total duration: 65 minutes 20 seconds
Available for download on iTunes: Yes

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CD OF THE WEEK (THE SUNDAY TIMES)

'Robert King’s direction is very fine, with some nicely judged phrasing from his excellent orchestra. Buy this, and you too will be impatient to hear volumes one to eight' (Early Music News)

'King and his musicians sensitively underline the music's rich textures, surprising harmonies and effective word painting' (Goldberg Magazine)

'Carolyn Sampson splendidly fulfils the role of virtuoso-soloist' (The Evening Standard)

'fresh, invigorating performances' (The Sunday Times)

'relaxed, warm-hearted performances' (Classic FM Magazine)

'The performance is absolutely superb, both Carolyn Sampson and Joanne Lunn singing with gloriously resplendent tone and accuracy' (Fanfare USA)

'As expected, the performances are breathtaking … It is hard to imagine more engaging and eloquent performances of this music' (American Record Guide)

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Sacred Music, Vol. 09

King's Consort Choir, The King's Consort, Robert King (conductor)

		Laudate pueri, RV602
1		Movement 1: Laudate pueri Dominum [2:16] Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joanne Lunn (soprano)
2		Movement 2: A solis ortu [3:01] Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
3		Movement 3: Excelsus super omnes [5:18] Joanne Lunn (soprano)
4		Movement 4: Sit nomen Domini [0:28]
5		Movement 5: Suscitans a terra [1:46] Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joanne Lunn (soprano)
6		Movement 6: Ut collocet eum [1:22] Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
7		Movement 7: Sit nomen Domini [0:29]
8		Movement 8: Gloria Patri [3:44] Joanne Lunn (soprano)
9		Movement 9: Sicut erat in principio [1:32] Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Joanne Lunn (soprano)
		Salve regina, RV618
10		Movement 1: Salve regina [4:15] Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto)
11		Movement 2: Ad te clamamus [1:30] Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto)
12		Movement 3: Ad te suspiramus [2:54] Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto)
13		Movement 4: Eia ergo advocata [1:28] Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto)
14		Movement 5: Et Jesum benedictum [2:07] Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto)
15		Movement 6: O clemens, o pia [2:33] Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto)
		Ascende laeta, RV635
16		Movement 1: Ascende laeta [4:12] Joyce DiDonato (soprano)
17		Movement 2: Quam pulchri [1:06] Joyce DiDonato (soprano)
18		Movement 3: Sternite, Angeli [4:09] Joyce DiDonato (soprano)
19		Gaude mater Ecclesia, RV613 [4:26] Susan Gritton (soprano)
		Vos aurae per montes, RV634
20		Movement 1: Vos aurae per montes [6:26] Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
21		Movement 2: Cuncta orbis [0:52] Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
22		Movement 3: Tellus, astra [4:03] Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
23		Movement 4: Alleluia [1:46] Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
24		Gloria Patri, RV602a [3:37] Carolyn Sampson (soprano)

Robert King and his consort have again distinguished themselves with this, the penultimate disc of his highly-acclaimed series of Vivaldi’s complete sacred music. Recorded here are a collection of radiant settings:- The magnificent Laudate pueri (RV602) and an inventive reorchestration featuring Rachel Brown on flute (RV602a); the Salve Regina (RV618) with motifs creatively modified from one of Vivaldi’s violin concertos (RV319); the exuberant Ascende leata (RV635) and the beautiful hymn setting of Gaude mater Ecclesia (RV613) and motet Vos aurae per Montes (RV634).

Ingeniously, Robert King has again selected a cast of soloists as dazzling as this repertoire, with an ensemble that reads like the current ‘Who’s Who’ of ‘must-haves’ from the performance world of Baroque. Carolyn Sampson, Susan Gritton and Nathalie Stutzmann have all adorned previous discs in this series; Joanne Lunn and Joyce DiDonato are newcomers, both to the series and to Hyperion.