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Scarlatti: Christmas at the Bethlehem of the West - Music fr

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Details

Composer
Alessandro Scarlatti
Artist
Carlotta Colombo, Coro e Orchestra Ghislieri, Giulio Prandi
Format
CD
Label
Arcana
Released
Nov 28, 2025
Catalog #
A587
UPC
3760195735879

About

In the heart of Baroque Rome, the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is the principal Marian sanctuary of the Eternal City. For centuries it has guarded not only the relics of Jesus's cradle and swaddling-clothes, but also the celebrated marble Nativity Scene by Arnolfo di Cambio (1291), the first of it's kind in the history of art, thus earning it the title of "Bethlehem of the West". Here, in 1707, Alessandro Scarlatti was employed as maestro di cappella. Though a brief appointment - it lasted little more than a year - it was long enough to leave a deep impression, above all on the repertoire for Christmas, which was celebrated in the basilica with particular solemnity. For the 300th anniversary of the composer's death, Giulio Prandi and Coro e Orchestra Ghislieri dedicate their fifth album for Arcana to Scarlatti's unique, splendid music for a Roman Christmas.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Kyrie 03:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Kyrie
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  2. 2 Gloria 10:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    10:11
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  3. 3 Credo 07:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Credo
    Duration
    07:21
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  4. 4 Sanctus 01:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  5. 5 Agnus Dei 03:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  6. 6 Beata mater 03:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Beata mater
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Performer
    Deniel Perer
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  7. 7 Recitative: Non so qual più m'ingombra… 02:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    Recitative: Non so qual più m'ingombra…
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  8. 8 Aria: Che sara? Chi'a me lo dice?… 05:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    Aria: Che sara? Chi'a me lo dice?…
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  9. 9 Recitative: E nato, al fin mi dice… 01:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    Recitative: E nato, al fin mi dice…
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  10. 10 Pastoral Aria: Nacque, col Gran Messia… 07:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Pastoral Aria: Nacque, col Gran Messia…
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  11. 11 O magnum mysterium 06:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    O magnum mysterium
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Alessandro Scarlatti
    Performer
    Deniel Perer
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  12. 12 Kyrie 02:25
    Track
    12
    Title
    Kyrie
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Giovanni Giorgi
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  13. 13 Gloria 04:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Giovanni Giorgi
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  14. 14 Credo 06:14
    Track
    14
    Title
    Credo
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Giovanni Giorgi
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  15. 15 Sanctus 00:55
    Track
    15
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Giovanni Giorgi
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi
  16. 16 Agnus Dei 02:29
    Track
    16
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Giovanni Giorgi
    Ensemble
    Ghislieri Choir, Ghislieri Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giulio Prandi