Langa: 20 Laude Spirituali

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Label
Brilliant Classics
Release Date
July 22, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Francisco Soto De Langa
    • PERFORMER
      Capilla Musical De La Inglesia Nacional Espanola De Santiago Y Montserrat
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 22, 2022
    • UPC
      5028421961644
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI96164
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Ringratianti, o giesù buono

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    2. Nell' apparir del sempiterno sole

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    3. Dammi un bel cor, signore

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Performer: Maria Dalia Albertini, Carlotta Colombo

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    4. Che fai, alma?

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    5. Anima mia dolente

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    6. Gioia and amore

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Performer: Maria Dalia Albertini, Carlotta Colombo

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    7. La regina celi

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    8. Alma dexa la tierra

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    9. Signor, ti benedico

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    10. Vergine poverella

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    11. No ves mi dios

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    12. D'amoroso dolor

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    13. Si tus penas no pruebo

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    14. Quando vedrò

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    15. Discepolo and maestro, Io vorrei mutar vita

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    16. Niño que hoy nacido has

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    17. Fieri lacci, e catene

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    18. Quand'io ripenso

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    19. O dolcezza

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta

    20. Per ché m'inviti pur

      Composer: Francisco Soto de Langa

      Ensemble: Capilla Musical de la Iglesia Nacional Espanola de Roma

      Conductor: Alessandro Quarta


Born in the context of the popular devotion of the peoples of the Mediterranean during the late Middle Ages, the spiritual lauda became well established in the central part of Italy, where a strong oral tradition is still preserved today. They were originally monodic compositions in the vernacular, based on the style of the Occitan troubadours (12th to 14th century), with a regular rhythm and simple melodic form, which could be sung by anyone with or without instrumental accompaniment.

Francisco Soto was born in Langa de Duero, in the present-day province of Soria, Spain, in 1534. He trained musically as a puer cantor in the Cathedral of El Burgo de Osma before leaving for Rome and being admitted in 1562 as a cantor in the Pontifical Musical Chapel, today commonly known as the Sistine Chapel Choir. He was the first castrato to join the choir. He served in Rome as a falsettist soprano for 49 years, until 1611, 5 years of which were spent as maestro uno inter pares of the Cappella Musicale Pontificia, between 1606 and 1611. This recording presents 20 Laudi, collected from the 5 books of Laudi, published in Rome between 1583 and 1598, written in daring polyphonic arrangements by Soto de Langa.