Jeffrey kurtzman has identified 42 settings published between 1600 and 1620 alone. Monteverdi, claudio vespers of 1610 music skip to main content. Duo seraphim from vespro della beata virgine claudio monteverdi arr. Pulchra es, sung by tessa bonner and emma kirkby, seems comparatively rather understated.
The first part, talking about the two angels, is a duet. The mutopia project is run by volunteers, and the material within it is provided asis. Previous sheet music next sheet music duo seraphim tribus vocibus claudio monteverdi. The tenor trio, duo seraphim, with its text taken mostly from isaiah, tells of. Claudio monteverdi free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Duo seraphim the green mountain project selection from claudio monteverdi s vespro della beata vergine, 1610 jason mcstoots, aaron sheehan, and. Pdf and word documents available as part of translation of vespers of 1610 monteverdi. Vespro della beata vergine performing edition by john eliot gardiner 8. Duo seraphim by claudio monteverdi 15671643 sheet music. Opera a claudio monteverde nuper effecta ac beatiss. This list is manually maintained, therefore some of the available pieces may not yet be linked from this page. Duo seraphim was taken from monteverdi s vespers of 1610. Duo seraphim the green mountain project selection from claudio monteverdi s vespro della beata vergine, 1610 aaron sheehan, zachary wilder and matthew anderson, tenors. The text of duo seraphim is the only one in the 1610 vespers not linked to marian devotions and it is likely that monteverdi included the motet simply because he was particularly proud of it.
Monteverdi s reference to the holy trinity is marked by the dramatic entrance of a third voice. Duo seraphim from vespro della beata virgine sheet music for. I wish also to point that duo seraphim is the one work in the collection that has no connection to the virgin and thus tends to confirm that monteverdi was simply keen to include his finest work in the 1610. Vespro della beata vergine albums challenge classics. Duo seraphim from claudio monteverdi s vespro della beata vergine for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. But then duo seraphim sounds like a real winner one truly terrific track in the entire recording. For an automatically generated alphabetical list of all available pieces, please see category. This edition is his first important collection of music.
Following the success of their monteverdi selva morale e spirituale recordings, the sixteen and harry christophers release a work often classed as one of the most significant collections of sacred music ever written. Monteverdi s vespers is one of those supremely sublime compositions along with my admittedly esoteric menagerie of the english consort school masterpieces of john jenkins, williams lawes, etc. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. Vespro della beata vergine claudio monteverdi choralwiki cpdl. Monteverdis vespro della beata vergine was published in 1610, together with his missa in illo tempore.
Jun 19, 2015 duo seraphim from claudio monteverdis vespro della beata vergine, 1610 owen mcintosh, jason mcstoots and brian giebler, tenors hank heijink and daniel swenberg, theorbos jeffrey grossman. Duo seraphim the green mountain project selection from claudio monteverdis vespro della beata vergine, 1610 aaron sheehan, zachary wilder and matthew anderson, tenors. Vespers of 1610 monteverdi english translation by john. Claudio monteverdi free sheet music to download in pdf. Duo seraphim from claudio monteverdi s vespro della beata vergine, 1610 owen mcintosh, jason mcstoots and brian giebler, tenors hank. Vespro della beata vergine duo seraphim cappella mediterranea cond. Monteverdi s vespro della beata vergine was published in 1610, together with his missa in illo tempore. Monteverdi s rarely performed vespers of the blessed virgin offers up a. Monteverdis reference to the holy trinity is marked by the dramatic entrance of a third voice. Vespers of 1610 music by claudio monteverdi 15671643 the choir of trinity wall street trinity baroque orchestra trinity youth chorus julian wachner, conductor tuesday, may 9, 2017, 8pm st. Philippe herreweghe and collegium vocale gent prove themselves to be monteverdi interpreters of the first rank. Duo seraphim gonzalez toro, guimaraes, van elsacker. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Jan 08, 2020 of the four motet texts in the 1610 collection, duo seraphim was by far the most frequently set.
Opera a clavdio monteverde nuper effecta ac beatiss. No claim is made as to the accuracy or the factual, editorial or musical correctness of any of the material provided here. Vespro della beata vergine by collegium vocale gent, philippe herreweghe on amazon music. Monteverdi vespro della beata vergine torrent download. The third motet begins duo seraphim two angels were calling one to the other, a text combined from isaiah 6. Monteverdi, a key figure in the transition between the renaissance and baroque eras, was largely a vocal composer. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. A list of works in the composer category that are not included here can be. When the text turns to the epistle mentioning the trinity, the third tenor joins. Pdf download timpani tone and the interpretation of baroque and. Claudio monteverdi vespro della beata vergine vespers of the blessed virgin marienvesper new london consort philip pickett. Herreweghe tends to be a more objective, less emotional musician and that has its downside. Duo seraphim steps onto even more declamatory ground, the music hovering melodramatically over sobbing trills and skipping through dotted rhythms.
Audi caelum is conceived as an echo piece, an established form. Claudio monteverdi vespro duo seraphim video dailymotion. Vespers of 1610 monteverdi english translation by john kilpatrick biblical sections based on king james bible 1. The text of duo seraphim with its strong trinitarian emphasis ties in well with the celebration of the feast of santa barbara, and indeed two of the antiphons sung at the basilica at second vespers on her day refer to the doctrine of the trinity. John kilpatrick, 2010 vocal full part 1 score score 1. Vespro della beata vergine, sv 206 monteverdi, claudio imslp. Duo seraphim clamabant, motet for 3 tenors from vespers, sv 2067. It opens with a picture of two seraphsangels of the highest rankcalling to each other across the heavens. He was the first composer to realise the potential of opera for expressing. No warranty of any kind is made, including fitness for any particular purpose. Monteverdi in one stroke proved himself as skillful a polyphonist as any before or after, even including josquin and brumel. He gives persuasive and seemingly effortless performances in three of the concerti in his mellifluous, dramatic yet perfectly controlled manner.
The importance accorded to the text a key feature in monteverdi, the virtuosity of the vocal writing and the independence of the partwriting are among the characteristics of this astonishing work. Duo seraphim from vespro della beata virgine sheet music. This hyperion recording, monteverdi vespers 1610, is by robert king and the kings consort, a group perhaps best known for its comprehensive effort to record all the vocal works of henry purcell, a composer a full century away from the time of monteverdi. Vespro della beata vergine, sv 206 monteverdi, claudio. In two cases, audi coelum and duo seraphim, hes well matched with andrew king and joseph cornwell. Darin good for 2 solo trumpets and trumpet ensemble print and download in pdf or midi duo seraphim. It is a little hard to imagine why the text was so exceedingly popular if its use was strictly limited to the feast of the trinity and possibly saint michael and the.
Duo seraphim, clamabant alter ad alterum bible or other. This edition is his first important collection of music for the catholic service. Eventually she was martyred on account of her christian faith. Find claudio monteverdi composition information on allmusic.
This is indeed the vespers of the blessed virgin by monteverdi for the label alpha. Sanctissimae virgini missa senis vocibus ac vesperae pluribus decantandae, cum nonnullis sacris concentibus, ad sacella sive principum cubicula accommodata. The next motet after laetatus sum is the duet duo seraphim and it also exemplifies this performances success, with beautiful solo singing and a resonant, rich continuo accompaniment. Ssaa transposed and ttbb transposed ranges are lado lado lala lala genre. Duo seraphim the green mountain project selection from claudio monteverdi s vespro della beata vergine, 1610 jason mcstoots, aaron sheehan, and steven fox, tenors avi. Duo seraphim from claudio monteverdi s vespro della beata vergine, 1610 owen mcintosh, jason mcstoots and brian giebler, tenors hank heijink and daniel swenberg, theorbos jeffrey grossman. Vespers of 1610 monteverdi vespro della beata vergine da concerto, composta sopra canti fermi edition. Monteverdi vespers, duo seraphim by music of the baroque.
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