Ensemble Seicentonovecento & Flavio Colusso - Carissimi: Complete Motets of Arion Romanus (2014)

Tracklist

01. Arion Romanus: I. Mortalis homo
02. Arion Romanus: II. Sicut stella
03. Arion Romanus: III. Convertere
04. Arion Romanus: IV. Domine deus
05. Arion Romanus: V. Panem caelestem
06. Arion Romanus: VI. Anima nostra
07. Arion Romanus: VII. Laudemus virum
08. Arion Romanus: VIII. O Dulcissime Jesu
09. Arion Romanus: IX. Sicut mater
10. Arion Romanus: X. Ecce sponsus
11. Arion Romanus: XI. Hymnum jucunditatis
12. Arion Romanus: XII. Viderunt te domine
13. Arion Romanus: XIII. Quis Est Hic
14. Arion Romanus: XIV. Omnes gentes
15. Arion Romanus: XV. O Beata virgo
16. Arion Romanus: XVI. Egredimini
17. Arion Romanus: XVII. Benedicite
18. Arion Romanus: XVIII. O Beatum Virum
19. Arion Romanus: XIX. Gaudete cum Maria
20. Arion Romanus: XX. Salve virgo
21. Arion Romanus: XXI. Audite sancti
22. Arion Romanus: Xxii. Quo Tam Laetus
23. Arion Romanus: Xxiii. Quasi Aquila
24. Arion Romanus: Xxiv. Exurge
25. Arion Romanus: XXV. Ardens est cor meum
26. Arion Romanus: Xxvi. Ave Dulcissime
27. Arion Romanus: Xxvii. Si Deus Pro Nobis
28. Arion Romanus: Xxviii. O Quam Dilecta Mensa



One of the most significant musical figures in mid-17th-century Rome, Giacomo Carissimi was a prolific composer of motets and cantatas, who also greatly influenced the developments of the Latin oratorio. This set brings together his 28 motets that were published under the title Arion Romanus by Giovanni Battista Mocchi, a student and loyal admirer of Carissimi. Arion was an ancient Greek bard and musician, who, in Greek and Roman mythology, was thrown overboard by pirates and rescued by a dolphin. In the liner notes that accompany this collection, the authors draw fascinating parallels between Arion and Carissimi himself: both were accomplished, charismatic and influential artists and musicians, and just as Arion was plunged into the depths of the sea, Carissimi explored the depths of the sacred music tradition to create a perfect synthesis of spiritual contemplation and intense emotional expression. The motets from the Arion Romanus collection also showcase his mastery of a wide range of formal structures, from the concertato to the madrigal. Carissimis beautiful motets are brought to life here by the pioneering Ensemble Seicentonovecento, who regularly present world premiere recordings and performances of both new works and unpublished masterpieces from the past. Their conductor and founder member, Flavio Colusso, is also a renowned composer with a special affinity for sacred music. Other information: Booklet includes extensive liner notes, biographies and photos.

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