March 2016

Three from the Early Italian Baroque

Francesco Cavalli, Gregorio Allegri, and a new collection of 17th century motets with trombone accompaniment.

Composer: Ercole Porta (1585-1630), Gasparo Casati (ca 1610-1641), Carlo Fillago (ca 1586-1644), Francesco Usper (bef. 1570-1641), Ottavio Maria Grandi (fl 1610-1630), Federico Cauda (unknown), Leone Leoni (ca 1650-1627), Nicolò Corradini (d 1646), Stefano Pasino (fl 1610-1679), Gregorio Allegri, Giovanni Angelo Altemps (c1586-1620) , Francesco Cavalli

CD Info: CD ACD2 2712, CDTC 550007, CD CDS 7714, CDS520

Three from the Early German Baroque

New recordings of music by Schein, Tobias Michael, and the remarkable sacred Song Book of Thomas Kingo.

Composer: Thomas Kingo (1634-1703), J.B. Lully (1632-1687), Johann Schop, Adam Krieger (1634-1666), Diderik Buxtehude (ca. 1637-1707), Johann Hermann Schein, Tobias Michael

CD Info: DaCapo CD 8.226121, PC 10326, CD RK 3403

Two Medieval Discs

A new interpretation of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, and a new monograph and disc looking at the influential work of Jehan de Lescurel.

Composer: Jehan de Lescurel

CD Info: FME-1401, CD MAR 81465, CDLPH 017.

Ghirlanda Sacra

A recent three CD project recreates the great 1625 Venice publication celebrating the “new” style of liturgical music.

Composer: Claudio Monteverdi, Giovanni Priuli, Giovanni Rovetta, Alessandro Grandi, Giovanni Pietro Berti, Giovanni Paolo Capriolo, Giacomo Finetti, Dario Castello, Francesco Usper, Guido Rovetto, Giovanni Picchi, Amadio Freddi, Giovanni Pozzo, Bartolomeo Barbarino, Domenico Obizzi, Giovanni Massiccio, Giacomo Arigoni, Carlo Milanuzzi, G.M. Sabino Napolitano, Giulio Cesare Martinengo, Pietro Francesco Caletto Bruni, Giovanni Maria Scorzuto, Leandro Gallerano, Giacinto Bondioli, Andrea Stella

CD Info: CD TC 620080,