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Monferrato: Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. 4

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Details

Composer
Natale Monferrato
Artist
Amphon Novus Early Music Ensemble
Format
CD
Label
Tactus
Released
Nov 28, 2025
Catalog #
TC611301
UPC
8007194108361

About

From the early 17th century onwards, the polyphonic motet that had dominated sacred music in previous centuries found itself complemented in both liturgical and devotional contexts by a new, more stream- lined form: the solo motet. This allowed prayer and meditation to be accompanied by music even in places where maintaining a stable polyphonic choir was impractical or economically unfeasible. At the same time, composers were afforded greater freedom to align with the emerging 'modern taste' of the time, which valued the expressive power of a single voice supported by organ or other continuo instruments over the contrapuntal interplay of multiple voices. This modern aesthetic increasingly prioritized the transmission of 'affetti,' seen as essential for the true expression of a text. The compositions presented on this CD by the Ensemble Amphion Novus, a premiere recording on an edition prepared specifically for this occasion, exemplify precisely this direction.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Ardet cor meum 07:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ardet cor meum
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble
  2. 2 O deitas 07:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    O deitas
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble
  3. 3 Canzona ex tempore 02:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    Canzona ex tempore
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble
  4. 4 O quam suavis 09:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    O quam suavis
    Duration
    09:49
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble
  5. 5 Iesu mi 05:35
    Track
    5
    Title
    Iesu mi
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble
  6. 6 Ciaccona ex tempore sopra Quo fugiam, miser? 03:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ciaccona ex tempore sopra Quo fugiam, miser?
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble
  7. 7 O quam pulchra es 07:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    O quam pulchra es
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble
  8. 8 Toccata ex tempore sopra Alma mater 03:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Toccata ex tempore sopra Alma mater
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble
  9. 9 Quo fugiam, miser? 09:52
    Track
    9
    Title
    Quo fugiam, miser?
    Duration
    09:52
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble
  10. 10 Alma mater 06:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    Alma mater
    Duration
    06:39
    Composer
    Natale Monferrato
    Performer
    Rocco Russomanno, Franco Lazzari, Claudio Cardani
    Ensemble
    Amphion Novus Early Music Ensemble