Seven women composers, all new to the current catalogue, their music exquisitely sung – a delightful find. Impassioned monodic motets with colourful continuo contrast with four-part settings, bass (sometimes tenor too) transposed up to fit the female voices of a nunnery choir.
Performance: 5 (out of 5), Sound: 5 (out of 5)
-- George Pratt, BBC Music MagazineSeven women composers, all new to the current catalogue, their music exquisitely sung – a delightful find. Impassioned monodic motets with colourful continuo contrast with four-part settings, bass (sometimes tenor too) transposed up to fit the female voices of a nunnery choir.
Sacri concerti: Gaudete gaudio magnoby Claudia Rusca Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1630; Italy Length: 2 Minutes 14 Secs. Language: Latin
2.
Occhi io vissi di voiby Claudia Sessa Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1613; Italy Length: 1 Minutes 36 Secs. Language: Italian
3.
Concerti sacri, Op. 2: Psallite superiby Chiara M. Cozzolani Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1642; Italy Length: 5 Minutes 59 Secs. Language: Latin
4.
Salmi, motetti et dialoghi, Op. 4: O caeli civesby Chiara M. Cozzolani Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1650; Italy Length: 6 Minutes 59 Secs. Language: Latin
5.
Salmi, motetti et dialoghi, Op. 4: Laetatus sumby Chiara M. Cozzolani Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1650; Italy Length: 7 Minutes 4 Secs. Language: Latin
6.
Motetti (12) a voce sola: O serenae pupillaeby Rosa Giacinta Badalla Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1684; Italy Length: 9 Minutes 16 Secs. Language: Latin
7.
Motetti, Op. 2: Duo seraphimby Caterina Assandra Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1609; Italy Length: 4 Minutes 45 Secs. Language: Latin
8.
Motetti, Op. 2: O dulcis amor Jesuby Caterina Assandra Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1609; Italy Length: 3 Minutes 3 Secs. Language: Latin
9.
Salve reginaby Caterina Assandra Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1611; Italy Length: 4 Minutes 2 Secs. Language: Latin
10.
Motetti (12) a 1-4 voci: Ardete celestes flammaeby Bianca Maria Meda Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1691; Italy Length: 8 Minutes 7 Secs. Language: Latin
Sacri concerti de motetti: O superbi mundi machinaby Maria Xaveria Peruchona Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1675; Italy Length: 5 Minutes 8 Secs. Language: Latin
14.
Sacri concerti de motetti: Gaude plaudeby Maria Xaveria Peruchona Conductor:
Candace Smith
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cappella Artemisia
Period: Baroque Written: by 1675; Italy Length: 5 Minutes 56 Secs. Language: Latin