La Fiesta de Pascua en Piazza Navona - works by Victoria, Palestrina

The confraternity of the Resurrection of S. Giacomo degli Spagnoli - the Castilian national church in Rome - was responsible, from 1579 onwards, for organizing the Easter celebrations in the Piazza Navona, one of the most spectacular public festivities during the time of Spanish supremacy in Italy. This double CD offers a never-before-undertaken evocation of the music that might have been heard in the church and around the square during this most important of Roman celebrations. It brings together an enormously varied selection of vocal and instrumental pieces by composers who, together with Victoria, were either involved in the organization of the festivities (such as Francisco Soto or Ruggiero Giovanelli) or whose music was preserved in the S. Giacomo degli Spagnoli archive. This superb recreation, offering us a new reading of Victoria's work, submerges us in the sonorities that he would have been familiar with in the latter part of his Roman period, from sumptuous polychoral works with Venetian influences to the simple laude spiritual associated with the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. In short, it is another first for La Grande Chapelle, establishing a context in which to place one of the greatest composers of the Spanish Renaissance.

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The performances, too, are superb. La Grande Chapelle is a group of fifteen singers and thirteen instrumentalists under the direction of Albert Recasens. Even within the diversity of the program, there is a homogeneous characteristic beyond the uniform high quality of the performances alone. Excellent, extensive and very interesting notes round out this beautiful box set from Lauda Musica ... read more ...

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Recording information: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-).

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Giovannelli, Ruggiero : Jubilate Deo for chorus

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Kerle, Jacobus de : Domine, quid multiplicati sunt, psalm for 5 voices

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 4 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Palestrina, Giovanni : Haec dies, motet for 8 voices

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 2 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611) : Tantum ergo, hymn for 5 voices

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Bendinelli, Cesare : Fanfarria

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 2 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611) : Surrexit Pastor Bonus, motet for 6 voices

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 2 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Razzi, Serafino : Christo ver'huom' e Dio, for 3 voices

Performers: Gabriel Cuesta; Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor); Jan van Elsacker (Tenor)
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Palestrina, Giovanni : Ad coenam Agni providi, hymn for 5 voices (from Complete Hymns)

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 7 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral
Written: 1589

Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611) : Ardens est cor meum, motet for 6 voices

Performers: Greg Skidmore; Jesús Aréjula; David Allsopp (Countertenor); Simon Wall (Tenor); Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor); Ingeborg Dalheim
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: 1576

Infantas, Fernando de las : Victimae paschali laudes, for 6 voices

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 3 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611) : Ego sum panis vivus, motet for 4 voices

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611) : Jesu nostra redemptio, hymn for 4 voices

Performers: Jan van Elsacker (Tenor); Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor); Richard Savage (Bass-Baritone); Gabriel Cuesta
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 5 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Rodio, Rocco : Ricercar no 5 sopra la sol fa re mi, for organ

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Palestrina, Giovanni : Expurgate vetus fermentum, motet for 8 voices

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Bendinelli, Cesare : Fanfarria

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 2 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Kerle, Jacobus de : Te Deum laudamus, hymn for 6 voices

Performers: Ingeborg Dalheim; Helen Neeves (Soprano); Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor); Simon Wall (Tenor); David Allsopp (Countertenor); Jesús Aréjula; Gerardo Gamez
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 14 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Cast, Bernardo Clavijo del : Tiento de segundo tono por Gsolreut, for keyboard

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 4 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611) : O sacrum convivium, motet for 4 voices

Performers: Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor); Jesús Aréjula; Javier Cuevas; Greg Skidmore
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Palestrina, Giovanni : Victimae Paschali, motet for 8 voices (unspecified of 4)

Performers: David Allsopp (Countertenor); Simon Wall (Tenor); Ingeborg Dalheim; Helen Neeves (Soprano)
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Guerro, Francisco : Si tus penas no pruebo, villanella for 3 voices

Performers: Jesús Aréjula; Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor); Gerardo Gamez
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 6 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Animuccia, Giovanni : Christus resurgens, for 5 voices

Performers: Richard Savage (Bass-Baritone); Gabriel Cuesta; Ingeborg Dalheim; Jan van Elsacker (Tenor); Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor)
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Confort, Giovanni Battista : In exitu, salmi passaggiati

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 6 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Palestrina, Giovanni : Crucem sanctam, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book I)

Performers: Ingeborg Dalheim; Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor); Gabriel Cuesta; Richard Savage (Bass-Baritone); Jan van Elsacker (Tenor)
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral
Written: 1569

Anonymous, Italian : Anima mia, che pensi?, for 3 voices

Performers: Gerardo Gamez; Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor); Simon Wall (Tenor); Jesús Aréjula; Greg Skidmore
Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Vocal

Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611) : Regina coeli, antiphon for 8 voices & organ

Conductor: Albert Recasens
Ensemble: La Grande Chapelle
Notes: Augustinus Miziekcentrum, Amberes (2011-09-20_2011-09-23&2012-)
Running Time: 4 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

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