Cavalieri & Profeti Della Quinta - Lamentations (CD)

Emilio de' Cavalieri (1550-1602) might be one of the most interesting figures of his time. A diplomat; choreographer; organist and composer; his few surviving compositions are groundbreaking; and place him at the forefront of musical development; especially in terms of his connection to the new stile rappresentativo and early opera. Cavalieri's Lamentations and Responsories are extremely innovative when compared to other settings from the time: the expressive setting of the dark biblical text combines old and new musical styles - beautiful and complex polyphonic sections alternating with highly expressive monodies and duets. Profeti della Quinta has been researching and performing Cavalieri's Lamentations over the past ten years; and are extremely happy to finally share this recording of it.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Prima die Lectio prima [06:14]
2. Prima die Lectio secunda [05:14]
3. Prima die Lectio tertia [05:50]
4. Prima die Responsorium primum: Eram quasi [02:33]
5. Prima die Responsorium s ecundum: Una hora [01:50]
6. Prima die Responsorium tertium: Seniores populi [01:47]
7. Secunda die Lectio prima [04:06]
8. Secunda die Lectio secunda [05:44]
9. Secunda die Lectio tertia [05:44]
10. Secunda die Responsorium primum: Tradiderunt me [01:26]
11. Secunda die Responsorium secundum: Jesum tradidit [01:48]
12. Secunda die Responsorium tertia: Caligaverunt [03:24]
13. Tertia die Lectio prima [03:26]
14. Tertia die Lectio secunda [04:09]
15. Tertia die Lectio tertia [02:25]
16. Tertia die Responsorium primum: Astiterunt [01:13]
17. Tertia die Responsorium secundum: Aestimatus sum [02:02]
18. Tertia die Responsorium tertium: Sepulto Domino [01:32]
19. Prima die: Incipit Lamentatio [11:46]