A Venetian Coronation

A Venetian Coronation 1595
Grand ceremonial music for the coronation of Doge Marino Grimani
Gabrieli Consort & Players - Paul McCreesh
Virgin Veritas 59006

Contents:

  1. Bells
  2. Giovanni Gabrieli: Intonazione ottavo tono
  3. G. Gabrieli: Canzona [13] à 12
  4. Introit
  5. Cesare Bendinelli: Sonata 333
  6. Toccata 1
  7. Andrea Gabrieli: Intonazione primo tono
  8. A. Gabrieli: Kyrie à 5
  9. A. Gabrieli: Christe à 8
  10. A. Gabrieli: Kyrie à 12
  11. A. Gabrieli: Gloria à 16
  12. Collect
  13. G. Gabrieli: Intonazione terzo e quarto toni
  14. Epistle
  15. G. Gabrieli: Canzona [16] à 15
  16. Gospel
  17. A. Gabrieli: Intonazione settimo tono
  18. Offertory: G. Gabrieli: Deus qui beatum Marcum à 10
  19. Preface
  20. A. Gabrieli: Sanctus & Benedictus à 12
  21. Bendinelli: Fanfare Sarasinetta
  22. G. Gabrieli: Sonata [6] à 8 pian e forte
  23. Pater Noster
  24. G. Gabrieli: Canzona [9] à 10
  25. G. Gabrieli: Intonazione quinto tono all quarta bassa
  26. Communion: A. Gabrieli: O sacrum convivium à 5
  27. Postcommunion
  28. A. Gabrieli: Benedictus Dominus Deus sabaoth
  29. G. Gabrieli: Motet: Omnes gentes à 16

Gabrieli Players: Jeremy West, David Staff, Micael Harrison, Nicholas Perry, Jonathan Morgan, Susan Addison, Peter Goodwin, Paul Nieman, Richard Cheetham, Adrian Lane, Paul Beer, Roger Brenner, Simon Gunton, Peter Thorley, Stephen Saunders, Alistair Sinclair, Patrick Jackman, Penny Pay, Helen Orsler, Jane Compton, Francis Baines, Timothy Roberts, James O'Donnell, Bernard Robertson, James Johnstone, Mark Bennett, Jonathan Impett, George Lawn, Christopher Baron, Jonathon Bose, Roger Harrison

Gabrieli Consort: Peter Harvey, Charles Daniels, Angus Smith, David Hurley, Robert Harre-Jones, James Huw-Jeffries, Peter Nardone, Richard Wyn Roberts, Paul Agnew, Philip Daggett, Gerard O'Beirne, Robert Wilson, Charles Pott, Christopher Purves, Richard Savage, Francis Steele

Playing time: 71'

Recording date: July 1989

This excellent recording is a liturgical reconstruction of the celebration for the coronation of Doge Marino Grimani in 1595. Most of the music is by Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli, both organists at St. Marks in Venice. This recording probably offers the best introduction to the concerted music of the Gabrieli's.

Nathan Wilkes

A closely related recording:

Gabrieli: In festo Sanctissimae Trinitatis
Choeur de Chambre de Namur / La Fenice - Jean Tubéry
Ricercar 207 412

A recording devoted specifically to Andrea Gabrieli:

Andrea Gabrieli: Missa Pater Peccavi
Motets and Instrumental Music
His Majestys Consort of Voices / His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts / Timothy Roberts
Hyperion 67167

Another recording of similar material:

Venice Preserved
Bassano / Gabrieli / Monteverdi
His Majesties Sagbutts and Cornetts / Gentlemen of the Chappell - Peter Bassano
AS&V Gaudeamus 122

A recording devoted to keyboard music:

Andrea & Giovanni Gabrieli: Musiche per organo
Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini / Liuwe Tamminga
Tactus 510001

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Todd M. McComb