Vivaldi: Sacred Music / Negri/John Alldis Choir

For many years after his death, Vivaldi's vast output of sacred music lay silent and forgotten until Alberto Gentili tracked down an incredible 27 volumes of manuscripts in the 1920s. These volumes contained motets, movements of Masses, the oratorio Juditha triumphans, psalm settings and Marian antiphons. This set, which is a must-have for those who love Vivaldi's music and wish to explore beyond the famous concertos, features soloists Sally Burgess, Susan Daniel, Felicity Lott, and more.

"This is a radiant, joyful piece of virtuoso writing for the voice. With its many subtle contrasts and vivid word-painting, it seems to me to sit comfortably atop the Vivaldi solo sacred music tree along with the Stabat Mater and Nisi Dominus. There are no weak links in this beautiful, often exhilarating piece and listeners will not, by and large, be disappointed by the performance. Dawson and Zádori are at an advantage, perhaps, in singing the music at a lower Baroque pitch, but even so Marshall hits her high notes - and there is no shortage of them - dependably and with panache." - Gramophone

American Record Guide
This is even truer of the set of Vivaldi's sacred music. It isn't complete, but it has the major works - the complete set from Hyperion has 11 discs as opposed to the 7 here. I did happen to grab this set a number of years ago when Philips re-released it briefly, and I have listened to it a lot. These are extremely solid, lively, and engaging performances of Vivaldi's best sacred pieces, including the best-loved Gloria (R 589), the other Gloria, several Psalms, a few Credos, and three Salve Reginas. One of the major works missing is the Stabat Mater, which is profound and moving. I would not want to be without the complete Hyperion set, which is period instrument, but the current release is a good start. It, too, is inexpensive: about $40.

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Vivaldi, Antonio : Lauda Jerusalem in E minor, RV 609

Performers: Ann Murray (Mezzo Soprano); Margaret Marshall (Soprano); Alastair Ross (Organ); Jeffrey Tate (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 8 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Ostro picta in D major, RV 642

Performer: Margaret Marshall (Soprano)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 1715

Vivaldi, Antonio : "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for Soprano, Trumpet and Continuo

Performers: Margaret Marshall (Soprano); Jose Garcia (Violin); Ann Murray (Mezzo Soprano); Olga Hegedus (Cello); Rodney Slatford (Double Bass); John Constable (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 2 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 1715

Vivaldi, Antonio : Laudate Pueri Dominum (Psalm 112), for voice, chorus, oboe, strings & continuo in A major, RV 602

Performers: Olga Hegedus (Cello); Margaret Marshall (Soprano); Felicity Lott; Adrian Beers (Double Bass); Edward Graeme (Oboe); Harold Lester (Organ); John Constable (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Laudate Dominum in D minor, RV 606

Performers: Adrian Beers (Double Bass); Harold Lester (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 2 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Ascende laeta, RV 635

Performers: Alastair Ross (Organ); Jeffrey Tate (Organ); Margaret Marshall (Soprano)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 13 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Dixit Dominus (Psalm 109), for 4 voices, double chorus, 2 trumpets, 2 oboes, solo strings, strings &

Performers: Alastair Ross (Organ); Anne Collins (Voice); Robert Holl (Bass); Anthony Rolfe Johnson; Jeffrey Tate (Organ); Margaret Marshall (Soprano); Ann Murray (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 28 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Magnificat, for 2 vocal soloists, chorus, strings & continuo in G minor (Venice Version), RV 611

Performers: Sally Burgess (Mezzo Soprano); Anne Collins (Voice); Adrian Beers (Double Bass); John Constable (Organ); Olga Hegedus (Cello); Margaret Marshall (Soprano); Felicity Lott
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 21 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 1739

Vivaldi, Antonio : Beatus vir, (Psalm 111), for 3 voices, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 598

Performers: Olga Hegedus (Cello); Susan Daniel (Mezzo Soprano); Adrian Beers (Double Bass); Margaret Marshall (Soprano); John Constable (Organ); Felicity Lott
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 7 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Kyrie, for double vocal soloists, double chorus, double strings & continuo, strings & continuo in G

Performers: Jeffrey Tate (Organ); Alastair Ross (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 10 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Jubilate o amoeni chori, introduzione to Gloria (RV 588), for voice, two oboes, organ, strings & con

Performers: Olga Hegedus (Cello); John Constable (Organ); Adrian Beers (Double Bass)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 1715

Vivaldi, Antonio : Gloria, for 6 solo voices, chorus, trumpet, 2 oboes, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, strings & contin

Performers: Edward Graeme (Oboe); Felicity Lott; Olga Hegedus (Cello); John Constable (Organ); Margaret Marshall (Soprano); Anthony Rolfe Johnson; Adrian Beers (Double Bass)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 26 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: 1715

Vivaldi, Antonio : Credo, for chorus, strings & continuo in E minor, RV 591

Performer: John Constable (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 10 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Choral
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Credidi propter quod locutus sum (Psalm 115) , for 5-part chorus, strings & continuo in C major, RV

Performer: John Constable (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 2 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Laetatus sum, RV 607

Performer: John Constable (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Domine ad adjuvandum me festina (Psalm 69), for soprano, double chorus, 2 oboes, double strings & co

Performers: Alastair Ross (Organ); Margaret Marshall (Soprano); Jeffrey Tate (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 8 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Vivaldi, Antonio : Beatus vir, (Psalm 111), for 5 voices, double chorus, 2 oboes, 2 organs, double strings & continuo i

Performers: Anne Collins (Voice); Margaret Marshall (Soprano); Robert Holl (Bass); Anthony Rolfe Johnson; Ann Murray (Mezzo Soprano); Jeffrey Tate (Organ); Alastair Ross (Organ)
Conductor: Vittorio Negri
Running Time: 28 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742