Brilliant Classics
Merula: Musica Sacra
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Details
- Composer
- MERULA, TARGUINIO
- Artist
- Remaud, Gianese, Fumagalli, Borgonovo, Vitale, Il Demetri, Schiavo
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Brilliant Classics
- Released
- Feb 24, 2017
- Catalog #
- BRI95270
- UPC
- 5028421952703
About
Tarquinio Merula was one of the most important composers of the Italian Early-Baroque. Active in all musical genres of his time he served the largest part of his life as maestro di cappella of the Duomo of Cremona. A harmonically refined composer with solid mastery of counterpoint (as his rich and well-known production for keyboard and instrumental ensembles displays), at once whimsical, modern and brilliant as far as the rhythmical/metrical side of his writing is concerned, Merula was certainly of the highest caliber among Italian composers of the early Baroque. This recording, which focuses on his sacred works for voice and instruments (masses excluded) displays the full wealth of his musical creativity and the surprising variety of the stylistic and formal strategies he employed in order to set the standard liturgical texts with a constantly fresh approach. The sacred Motets on this new recording are performed by 5 Italian vocal soloists, while the rich continuo is played by the Ensemble Demetrio, consisting of violins, viola, cello, culcian, viola da gamba, double bass, theorbo and organ.
Tracklist 10 tracks
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1 Confitebor (1640) 05:54
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Confitebor (1640)
- Duration
- 05:54
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Melanie Remaud, Antonella Gianese, Salvo Vitale
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo
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2 Credidi 05:20
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Credidi
- Duration
- 05:20
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Salvo Vitale
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo
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3 Laetatus sum 07:40
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Laetatus sum
- Duration
- 07:40
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Marta Fumagalli, Paolo Borgonovo
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo
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4 Favus distillans 04:49
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Favus distillans
- Duration
- 04:49
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Antonella Gianese
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo
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5 Nisi Dominus 04:58
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Nisi Dominus
- Duration
- 04:58
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Melanie Remaud, Paolo Borgonovo, Salvo Vitale
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo
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6 Gaudeamus omnes 04:00
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Gaudeamus omnes
- Duration
- 04:00
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Marta Fumagalli
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo
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7 Confitebor (1639) 06:11
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Confitebor (1639)
- Duration
- 06:11
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Paolo Borgonovo, Marta Fumagalli
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo
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8 Cantate Jubilate 04:49
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Cantate Jubilate
- Duration
- 04:49
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Melanie Remaud
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo
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9 Nisi Dominus 06:16
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Nisi Dominus
- Duration
- 06:16
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Marta Fumagalli
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo
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10 Laudate pueri 05:03
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Laudate pueri
- Duration
- 05:03
- Composer
- Tarquinio Merula
- Performer
- Melanie Remaud, Antonella Gianese, Salvo Vitale
- Ensemble
- Il Demetrio
- Conductor
- Maurizio Schiavo