Music from the 18th century: today music for Easter
The main work today is a Mass from Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605), who was born in Modena.
Though he was ordained as a priest, he is mostly known for his secular music, especially his madrigal comedy L’Amfiparnaso. His religious oeuvre has been almost entirely forgotten. Part of this oeuvre are the four Masses that were only printed after his death. One of these is the Missa in Resurrectione Domini. The regular songs are alternated with songs for Easter, which Vecchi added to this Mass.
In addition, we’ll listen to five motets from his contemporaries: Tomás Luis de Victoria, Giovanni Pierluiga da Palestrina and Giovanni Animuccia.
Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605)
1. Missa in Resurrectione Domini a 8
Introitus: Resurrexi
Kyrie
Gloria
Graduale: Haec dies
Credo
Offertorium: Surgite populi
Sanctus – Benedictus
In Elevatione: O dulcis Iesus
Agnus Dei
Loco Deo gratias: Cantemus laetis vultibus
Cappella Musicale del Duomo di Modena conducted by Daniele Bononcini
(CD: “Motetti a 4-6 & 8 Lib. I” etc – Tactus TC 552201, 2008)
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
2. Surrexit pastor bonus a 6
3. Ardens cor meum a 6
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/26-1594)
4. Crucem sanctam subiit a 5
5. Victimae paschali laudes a 8 (attr)
Giovanni Animuccia (ca 1520-1571)
6. Christus resurgens a 5
La Grande Chapelle conducted by Albert Recasens
(CD: “La fiesta de Pascua en piazza Navona – Tomás Luis de Victoria” – Lauda LAU012, 2012)
In addition:
Fernando de Las Infantas (1534-ca 1610)
7. Victimae paschali laudes (instr)
La Grande Chapelle conducted by Albert Recasens
(CD: see 2-6)
Image: Paolo Veronese, The Resurrection of Christ (ca 1570) (Wikimedia Commons)
