Monteverdi - Vespro della Beata Virgine

Monteverdi - Vespro della Beata Virgine

Cantelo, Beale, Esswood, Partridge, Elwes, Thomas, Hogwood, Lee, Munrow, Louis Halsey Singers, London Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, London Bach Orchestra - Louis Halsey, cond.
BBC Radio Classics 15656 91877

Contents:

CD-1
Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Virgine

1. Domine ad adjuvandum
2. Dixit Dominus
3. Nigra Sum
4. Laudare Pueri, Dominum
5. Pulchra es, Amica Mea
6. Laetatus Sum
7. Duo Seraphim clamabant
8. Nisi Dominus
9. Audi Coelum

CD-2

10. Lauda Jerusalem
11. Sonata Sopra "Sancta Maria"
12. Ave Maris Stella
13. Magnificat

Playing time: 54' 39" + 40' 46"

Performers: April Cantelo (soprano), Angela Beale (soprano), Paul Esswood (countertenor), Ian Partridge (tenor), John Elwes (tenor), David Thomas (baritone), Christopher Hogwood (continuo), Richard Lee (continuo), David Munrow (continuo), Louis Halsey Singers, London Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, London Bach Orchestra - Louis Halsey, cond.

Recording site and date:
Unknown [05/1970]

Other releases (identical, first and re-releases):
33 r.p.m.: This is the original CD release.
Cassette: none
CD: none

Other releases (compilation):
33 r.p.m.: none
Cassette: none
CD: none

Other releases (excerpts):
33 r.p.m.: none
Cassette: none
CD: none

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 74/894-90 (jan. 1997)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments: Information from owned CD. This is the Basil Lam edition and "this is in fact the only available version of the 1610 Vespers that simply performs the music Monteverdi printed" (from Gramophone).

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