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In the period between 1550 and about 1650, no state or realm played the game of accruing prestige through music better than the city-state of Venice. It was...

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In the period between 1550 and about 1650, no state or realm played the game of accruing prestige through music better than the city-state of Venice. It was an incredibly rich city, made so by the trade between Europe and the Near and Far East that it had historically controlled. No other court, realm or municipality during this period produced music of such splendor, such consistent high quality, and which was so well designed to showcase the stunning virtuosity of the singers and instrumentalists. The musical "anchor" for this virtuosic showcase was the basilica of San Marco. It was one of the oldest and most richly appointed churches in Europe with a liturgy considerably more splendid than that of most other European courts.

Although over the years Venice possessed legions of extraordinarily capable musicians and composers, two particularly stand out: Giovanni Gabrieli and Claudio Monteverdi. Gabrieli produced a considerable body of sacred motets and instrumental canzoni, which were designed to show off the prodigious talents of the San Marco singers and instrumentalists. His sacred vocal works, principally motets, make frequent use of divided choirs with full, block-like textures and harmonic (rather than melodically derived) chromaticism. Claudio Monteverdi, on the other hand, was a singer and string player and, though a wonderfully adept composer both sacred and secular music, one always feels that his primary orientation is horizontal�on the melodic line�rather than vertical.

Their music was designed to be heard in the spacious acoustics of San Marco and it certainly must have stirred the hearts and minds of Venetian citizens, allowing them temporary solace from the turbulent times in which they lived and the constant threats they faced�the Turkish military menace, the political threat of the Habsburg empire, and the horrors of the Black Plague�and letting them relive the greatness of their city.

This music has the power to uplift us as well, and to that end, the wonderful choir STUDIO DE MUSIQUE ANCIENNE DE MONTR�AL under the direction of CHRISTOPHER JACKSON rises to the occasion on this CBC Records CD. Since the very first concert the Studio has endeavored to attain, as per their original mission statement, a level of excellence in the study and performance of music written before 1750 in a spirit of research and authenticity. Internationally acclaimed, the eighteen choir members of the Studio are renowned for the clarity, purity and cohesion of their voices.

Disc 1

Plaudite omnis terra

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Composed by: Giovanni Gabrieli
Conducted by: Christopher Jackson

Plaudite omnis terra - 2:50

Exaudi me Domine

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Composed by: Giovanni Gabrieli
Conducted by: Christopher Jackson

Exaudi me Domine - 5:41

Vespro della Beata Vergine, "1610 Vespers"

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Composed by: Claudio Monteverdi
Conducted by: Christopher Jackson

I. Magnificat - 0:31
II. Anima mea - 0:30
III. Et exultavit - 1:12
IV. Quia respexit - 1:07
V. Quia fecit - 1:33
VI. Et misericordia - 1:16
VII. Fecit potentiam - 0:46
VIII. Deposuit - 2:13
IX. Esurientes - 1:01
X. Suscepit - 1:32
XI. Sicut locutus - 1:05
XII. Gloria patri - 1:35
XIII. Sicut erat - 1:12

Domine, Dominus noster

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Composed by: Giovanni Gabrieli
Conducted by: Christopher Jackson

Domine, Dominus noster - 3:35

In ecclesiis

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Composed by: Giovanni Gabrieli
Conducted by: Christopher Jackson

In ecclesiis - 7:03

Beatus vir

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Composed by: Claudio Monteverdi
Conducted by: Christopher Jackson

Beatus vir - 8:00

Sancta et immaculata virginitas

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Composed by: Giovanni Gabrieli
Conducted by: Christopher Jackson

Sancta et immaculata virginitas - 3:20

Gloria

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Composed by: Claudio Monteverdi
Conducted by: Christopher Jackson

Gloria - 12:25

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Composer(s):
Gabrieli, Giovanni; Monteverdi, Claudio

Conductor(s):
Jackson, Christopher

Label: CBC Records
UPC: 059582114629
Item Number: MVCD1146
Release Date: Apr 1, 2002

GABRIELI / MONTEVERDI: Motets

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