COLONNA, G.P.: Beatus vir a 9 / Dixit a 8 / Domine a 8 (Caro ardore, Sacro amore) (San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus and Orchestra, Vannelli)

The sumptuous music of Giovanni Paolo Colonna is brought to life in this concert to honour Bologna’s patron saint at the Chapel of St Petronio Basilica – the very place in which this great musician was organist and chapel master in the mid-17th century. The works in this programme are rarely heard due to their grandiose proportions and virtuoso demands in performance. They include the colossal Dixit Dominus for two choirs, trumpet fanfare and strings, as well as the dazzling Beatus vir, possibly the earliest ever example of a concerto grosso.

Tracklist

Torelli, Giuseppe
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
Santi, Michele (trumpet)
Frige, Matteo (trumpet)
Ciccolini, Alessandro (violin)
Masuda, Yayoi (violin)
1I. Largo assai01:23
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
2II. Allegro02:23
Santi, Michele (trumpet)
Frige, Matteo (trumpet)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
3III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio02:20
Ciccolini, Alessandro (violin)
Masuda, Yayoi (violin)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
4IV. Allegro01:49
Santi, Michele (trumpet)
Frige, Matteo (trumpet)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
Colonna, Giovanni Paolo
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
5Domine ad adiuvandum02:51
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
6Gloria Patri01:15
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
7Sicut erat01:27
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
8Dixit Dominus Domino meo05:45
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
9Tecum principium02:32
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
10Juravit Dominus05:35
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
11De torrente02:03
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
12Gloria Patri03:33
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
13Recitative: O ingens divini præsulis munus01:46
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
14Aria: Ad sidera accedit01:41
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
15Recitative: Lætamini, gentes00:28
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
16Aria: Vos linguæ sonantes01:41
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
17Recitative: O felix, o læta dies00:41
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
18Aria: Læta semper exsultando04:49
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
Colonna, Giovanni Paolo
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
19Beatus vir06:47
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
20Exortum est in tenebris02:42
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
21Paratum cor eius02:19
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
22Dispersit dedit pauperibus01:50
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
23Peccator videbit03:41
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
24Gloria Patri02:04
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
25Sicut erat03:20
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
26Laudate Dominum04:20
Reali, Clarissa (soprano)
Pozzer, Roberta (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Borazio, Michela (alto)
Allegrezza, Alberto (tenor)
Pisani, Riccardo (tenor)
Lombardi, Gabriele (bass)
Buonsanti, Guglielmo (bass)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Chorus (Choir)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
27Sicut erat04:14
Vannelli, Michele (Conductor)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)

Total Playing Time: 01:15:19