[ Hyperion / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 10 April 2012
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"The music is glorious, the performances exemplary, the sense of occasion overwhelming … another marvellous concept from Robert King and his redoubtable consort, here breathtakingly recreating the celebrations which would have taken place on Ascension Day circa 1600. Glitteringly recorded and a superb booklet" Sunday Times
"Glorious music, gloriously performed" Classic CD
"An exceptional recorded event. Ravishing music. A very fine achievement all round" Gramophone Magazine
"The music is glorious, the performances exemplary, the sense of occasion overwhelming … another marvelous concept from Robert King and his redoubtable consort, here breathtakingly recreating the celebrations which would have taken place on Ascension Day circa 1600. Glitteringly recorded and a superb booklet" Sunday Times
Disc: 1
1. Single tolling bell of San Marco [0'51]
2. Drums [0'48]
3. TRUMPET FANFARE Rotta [0'52]
4. ANDREA GABRIELI Vieni, vieni Himeneo [2'25]
5. GIOSEFFO GUAMI Canzona XXIV a 8 [3'35]
6. GIOVANNI GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER Kapsberger [1'26]
7. ANDREA GABRIELI Cantiam di Dio [6'35]
8. Drums [0'52]
9. ANDREA GABRIELI La Battaglia [6'51]
10. GIOVANNI GABRIELI Lieto godea sedendo [4'36]
11. ALESSANDRO PICCININI Variazioni sopra La Folia [1'09]
12. CESARIO GUSSAGO La Leona [2'39]
13. ANON Variazione sopra La Ciaccona [1'00]
14. GIOVANNI GABRIELI Udite, chiari e generosi figli [8'05]
15. LODOVICO VIADANA La Veneziana [3'13]
16. TRUMPET FANFARE & DRUMS Imperiale prima [2'23]
Disc: 2
1. Tolling church bell [1'15]
2. TRUMPET FANFARE Imperiale seconda [1'24]
3. GIOVANNI GABRIELI Kyrie a 12 [7'10]
4. ANDREA GABRIELI Gloria a 16 [4'44]
5. ANDREA GABRIELI Intonatione Settimo tono [1'04]
6. TIBURTIO MASSAINO Canzon per otto tromboni [4'15]
7. CHANT Sursum corda [2'05];
8. GIOVANNI GABRIELI Sanctus a 12 [3'51]
9. ANDREA GABRIELI Intonatione Primo tono [1'00]
10. CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI Christe, adoramus te [3'35]
11. GIOVANNI GABRIELI Sonata XX a 22 [8'59]
12. The bells of Venice [2'15]