A puzzling paradox: although Vivaldi devoted over 30 years to composing for the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, no complete musical setting of any liturgy by him has come down to us. By intercalating existing examples of his sacred music (such as the famous Gloria) and other works given a different text to suit their new liturgical function (Sanctus and Agnus Dei), the ensemble Les Arts Florissants now offers us a compelling reconstruction of a solemn Mass which the "Red-Haired Priest" might have written... for just such an assembly of exceptional soloists.
13 Vivaldi: III. Gloria RV 589 - Accompagnato E Coro. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
14 Vivaldi: III. Gloria RV 589 - Coro. Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi, Suscipe Deprecationem
15 Vivaldi: III. Gloria RV 589 - Aria. Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram Patris
16 Vivaldi: III. Gloria RV 589 - Coro. Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
17 Vivaldi: IV. Credo RV 591 - Coro. Credo in Unum Deum
18 Vivaldi: IV. Credo RV 591 - Coro. Et Incarnatus Est
19 Vivaldi: IV. Credo RV 591 - Coro. Crucifixus Etiam Pro Nobis
20 Vivaldi: IV. Credo RV 591 - Coro. Et Resurrexit Tertia Die
21 Vivaldi: V. Sanctus RV 807/7 - Coro. Sanctus Dominus, Deus Sabaoth
22 Vivaldi: V. Sanctus RV 807/7 - Coro. Pleni Sunt Cæli Et Terra Gloria Tua
23 Vivaldi: V. Sanctus RV 807/7 - Coro. Osanna in Excelsis
24 Vivaldi: VI. Benedictus - Aria. Benedictus Qui Venit in Nomine Domini
25 Vivaldi: VI. Benedictus - Coro. Hosanna in Excelsis
26 Vivaldi: VII. Agnus Dei - Coro. Agnus Dei
A puzzling paradox: although Vivaldi devoted over 30 years to composing for the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, no complete musical setting of any liturgy by him has come down to us. By intercalating existing examples of his sacred music (such as the famous Gloria) and other works given a different text to suit their new liturgical function (Sanctus and Agnus Dei), the ensemble Les Arts Florissants now offers us a compelling reconstruction of a solemn Mass which the "Red-Haired Priest" might have written... for just such an assembly of exceptional soloists.
