Venetian Sacred Music from the 9th to the 17th Century



  • 1Messa concertata: I. Kyrie
  • 2Messa concertata: II. Gloria
  • 3Messa concertata: III. Credo
  • 4Messa concertata: IV. Sanctus
  • 5Messa concertata: V: Agnus Dei
  • 1Natale: Christus Natus Est (Christmas: Morning Invitatory from the St. Giorgio Canons' Manuscript in Alga, now in Padua, Housed in the Seminary Library - 359) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 2Natale: In Bethlehem (Christmas: Introit for Midnight Mass) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 3Natale: Emitte angelum tuum (Christmas: Agnus Dei Antiphon for Midnght Mass)
  • 4Settimana Santa: Kyrie - Qui propheriche (Holy Week: Verse for Tenebrae Matins) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 5Ehu Ehu domine (Lament from the Good Friday Procession and Deposition) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 6Cum autem venissent (Planctus Mariae from the Good Friday Procession and Deposition) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 7Sepulto Domino (Responsory from the Good Friday Procession and Deposition) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 8Visitatio sepulchri in pascha (Sacred Representation from the Canons' Manuscript in Venice, Book 4, Housed in the Santa Maria della Fava Library) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 9Beatissimus Marcus (Responsory - Feast of St Mark - 25 April) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 10Medio carceris stabat beatus Marcus (Responsory - Feast of St Mark - 25 April) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 11Vir dei beatus Marcus (Introit - Feast of St Mark - 25 April) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 12Alleluia vedit quidem Iesus (Introit - Feast of St Mark - 25 April) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 13Adest dies celeberrima (Sequence - Feast of St Mark - 25 April) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 14Solmennitatem venerandam - Proprio dei Santi (Introit for the Feast of All Saints) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 15Fidei sancte precepto lavacro - Proprio dei Santi (Responsory for the Feast of Saints Euphemia, Dorothy, Tecla, Erasma - 3 September) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 16Pia Extollamus armoniis - Proprio dei Santi (Sequence for the Feast of Saints Ermacora and Fortunato - 12 July) [From St Mark's Basilica, Venice]
  • 1Monteverdi: Litanies of the Blessed Virgin (Mass fro Four Voices and Psalms, 1650)
  • 2Cavalli: Alma redemptoris (Musiche sacre, 1656)
  • 3Grandi: O speciosa (Celesti fiori, 1619)
  • 4Legrenzi: Humili voce (Harmonia d'affetti vocali, 1655)
  • 5Rovetta: Confitebor (Messa e salmi concertati, 1639)
  • 6Grandi: Hodie nobis de caelo (First Book of Motets, 1610)
  • 7Monteverdi: Gloria (Selva morale e spirituale, 1641)