Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Dulcis Jesu patris imago, motet for 20 voices
2. Dulcis Jesu patris imago, motet for 20 voices
3. Sacrae Symphoniae: No. 6: Sonata pian e forte for 8 parts
4. Jubilate Deo, motet for 8 voices (undated)
5. Sonata No. 18, for 14 parts
6. Sonata No. 18, for 14 parts
7. O Jesu mi dulcissime, motet for 8 voices (1597)
8. O Jesu mi dulcissime, motet for 8 voices (1597)
9. Canzoni (unclassified): Canzon a 12 (Canzoni et sonate, 1615)
10. Hic est filius Dei, motet for 18 voices
11. Hic est filius Dei, motet for 18 voices

Disc 2:

1. Sonata No. 21 ('con tre violini'), for 4 or 5 parts
2. Sonata No. 21 ('con tre violini'), for 4 or 5 parts
3. Sonata No. 20, for 22 parts
4. Sonata No. 20, for 22 parts
5. Miserere mei Deus, motet for 4 voices
6. Miserere mei Deus, motet for 4 voices
7. Miserere mei Deus, motet for 4 voices
8. Sacrae Symphoniae: No. 11: Canzon in echo duodecimi toni for 10 parts
9. Sacrae Symphoniae: No. 11: Canzon in echo duodecimi toni for 10 parts
10. Audite principes, motet for 16 voices
11. Audite principes, motet for 16 voices
12. Audite principes, motet for 16 voices
13. Intonazione del nono tono, for organ, C. 247
14. In Ecclesiis, motet for 14 voices
15. In Ecclesiis, motet for 14 voices
16. In Ecclesiis, motet for 14 voices
17. Adoramus te, Christe, motet for 6 voices & continuo, SV 289
18. Adoramus te, Christe, motet for 6 voices & continuo, SV 289

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52375 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-09
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Customer Reviews

Fabulous introduction to Venetian sacred music
This fantastic collection of music is probably one of the best introductions to Venetian Baroque (early to late) on offer.
The first disc, devoted to Giovanni Gabrieli, is nothing short of amazing. Cornetts, Baroque violins, tenor cornetts, sackbuts and multiple organs (try the first track - the huge Dulcis Jesu patris imago à 20 voci) can be heard on this disc and they are all played with great panache, style and, most importantly, expression. I bought both of these discs when they were issued on EMI Reflex over ten years ago - and I have never stopped loving these magnificent and colourful performances.

If you want only one recording of Giovanni Gabrieli's music - then this might be the one for you! The other might be the Gabrieli Consort's 'A Venetian Coronation'? (if you want two Gabrieli recordings in your collection!)

The second disc contains a very tasty selection of music by Legrenzi, Monteverdi, Vivaldi and, again, Giovanni Gabrieli (the star of the show!).

If you want to know what 8 cornetts and 16 sackbuts sound like - then this is the place to go! The singing and playing from all concerned is excellent.

I love this CD and I bought this reissue because my old EMI CDs were getting a bit old!

Great Sound, Inspiring Performance, Good Variety
This is a great CD if you want a sampler of the music of the composers who tickled the Doge's ears in Venice from the 16th-18th centuries, without the chants and sequences that burden many reconstructions. Most of the music is by the Gabrieli's or Monteverdi, but Vivaldi, Lotti and others are represented. This disc is generously filled. I really like it.

The Fabulous Andrew Parrott
Who else but Andrew Parrott?! The fabulous adventurer in the field of early music, Parrott has time and again unearthed unknown masterpieces, shedding light on their original luster through a keen sense of the historical settings, employment of the proper historic instruments & period vocal style, and his own inspired musicianship. Throughout the 2nd half of the 20th century music lovers like me knew the works of Gabrieli through the appropriations by well-meaning ensembles of modern brass instruments: Chicago Symphony Brass, Canadian Brass, etc. Parrott has been the first to perform and record many of these works with early 17th century instruments, providing a restored sonic image for the 21st century connoisseur. Bravo! Encore, please!