Croce: Motetti & Sacrae Cantiones

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Label
Arcana
Release Date
October 27, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco, Pedrini, Genini
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 27, 2017
    • UPC
      3760195734391
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      A439
    • LABEL
      Arcana
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Motetti a 8 voci, Book 1: Omnes gentes

      Composer: Giovanni Croce

      Ensemble: Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    2. Canzoni da sonar: Canzon decima quarta

      Composer: Giovanni Picchi

      Ensemble: Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    3. Anima mea liquefacta est

      Composer: Giovanni Croce

      Ensemble: Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    4. Percussit Saul mille

      Composer: Giovanni Croce

      Ensemble: Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    5. Toccata del primo tuono

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellavere

      Performer: Francesco Saverio Pedrini

    6. Sacrae cantiones: Egredimini et videte

      Composer: Giovanni Croce

      Ensemble: Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    7. Canzon III

      Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli

      Ensemble: Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    8. Motetti a 8 voci, Book 1: Ornaverunt faciem templi

      Composer: Giovanni Croce

      Ensemble: Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    9. Canzon ariosa [Libro Terzo, 1596]

      Composer: Andrea Gabrieli

      Performer: Francesco Saverio Pedrini

    10. Motetti a 8 voci, Book 1: Ave virgo

      Composer: Giovanni Croce

      Ensemble: Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    11. Canzon III (1596)

      Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli

      Ensemble: Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    12. Motetti a 8 voci, Book 1: Virgo decus nemorum

      Composer: Giovanni Croce

      Ensemble: Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    13. Canzon settimadecima

      Composer: Gioseffo Guami

      Ensemble: Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    14. Sacrae cantiones: Hodie completi sunt

      Composer: Giovanni Croce

      Ensemble: Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini

    15. Toccate d'intavolatura d'organo, Book 2: Toccata terza

      Composer: Claudio Merulo

      Performer: Francesco Saverio Pedrini

    16. Motetti a 8 voci, Book 1: Quaeramus cum pastoribus

      Composer: Giovanni Croce

      Ensemble: Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco

      Conductor: Giulia Genini


Venice, July 1603: Giovanni Croce, known as ‘il Chiozzotto’, a priest at the church of Santa Maria Formosa, was appointed maestro di cappella of St Mark’s basilica, one of the most prestigious posts in the musical world of the time. A controversial biography, many aspects of which have not yet been elucidated, and a musical output of excellent quality constitute the appeal of this composer born in Chioggia, who is still overshadowed today by his famous successors. Yet Giovanni Croce proves to be an extraordinary figure, halfway between the conservative Venetian school of Gioseffo Zarlino and the modernism of Claudio Monteverdi. He makes masterly use of double chorus and of such special devices as echo effects, while maintaining a fine transparency in his counterpoint that links him with classical polyphony. Two exceptional young Swiss ensembles, the vocal group Voces Suaves (which has won several prizes for its first two recordings) and the instrumental ensemble Concerto Scirocco, combine here in the magnificent surroundings of the palatine basilica of Santa Barbara in Mantua, where they have the advantage of the outstanding Antegnati organ built in 1565, to honour Giovanni Croce and his contemporaries and introduce us to other aspects of the glorious musical activity at St Mark’s.