Credits:

Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643)

Description:

La Venexiana's Monteverdi! The masterpiece "Ethical and Religious Forest" is newly re-released! La Venexiana, led by the genius Claudio Cavina, is a top-class Latin vocal ensemble. One of their legendary recordings, "Ethical and Religious Forest," recorded live during the "Religious Music Week" festival in Cuenca, Spain, has been re-released in a new package! The Ethical and Religious Forest is a collection of religious works on a grand scale, containing a total of 40 motets and masses composed for the services of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, where Monteverdi was appointed music director at the time, along with the Evening Prayer of the Virgin Mary, which was published in Venice in 1610. It is a masterpiece of Monteverdi's religious works. Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Versiculus: Deus in Adiutorium Meum
2.Responsorium: Domine ad Adiuvandum
3.Antiphona I: Ingresso Zacharia
4.Selva morale e spiritual: Dixit Dominus Secondo (8 voices, 2 violins & 4 trombones)
5.Antiphona I: Ingresso Zacharia
6.Antiphona II: Ait Autem Angelus
7.Selva morale e spiritual: Confitebor Tibi Domine Secondo (3 voices & 2 violins - STB)
8.Selva morale e spiritual: Laudate Dominum in Sanctis Eius (in loco Antiphonae)
9.Antiphona III: Ego Sum Gabriel
10.Selva morale e spiritual: Beatus vir Secondo (5 voices - SATTB)
11.Antiphona III: Ego Sum Gabriel
12.Antiphona IV: Gabriel Angelus
13.Selva morale e spiritual: Laudate Pueri Secondo (5 voices - SATTB)
14.Antiphona IV: Gabriel Angelus
15.Antiphona V: Dixit Autem Maria
16.Selva morale e spiritual: Laudate Dominum Primo (5 voices, 2 violins & 4 trombones - SSTTB)
17.Antiphona V: Dixit Autem Maria
18.Hymnus: Christe Sanctorum (sulla musica di 'Ut queant laxis)
19.Antiphona ad Magnificat: Angelus Gabriel
20.Selva morale e spiritual: Magnificat Secondo (4 voices - ATTB)
21.Selva morale e spiritual: Salve Regina (3 voices - ATB)