Cappella de’ Turchini, Antonio Florio - Provenzale: Mottetti (1999)

Four mottetti by Francesco Provenzale are interspersed with three instrumental pieces by two other composers of that school. Apart from the opportunity to hear some relatively rare late Italian baroque, the main attraction is the two sopranos - Roberta Invernizzi and Emanuela Galli, two of the finest singers specializing in the Italian baroque repertoire today. Three of the mottetti are soprano duets and in these, the pair blend together beautifully. The music is entertaining and enjoyable throughout for any fan of baroque without being particularly distinctive. The instrumental group is excellent and production standards are up to the usual high level for Opus 111.