Western religious music from different centuries. In today’s episode, we’ll listen to the oratorio ‘Santa Pelagia’ by Alessandro Stradella and the motet ‘Lauda Jerusalem’ by Antonio Vivaldi.
Alessandro Stradella (1639-1682)
1. Santa Pelagia (Oratorio for 4 voices and basso continuo)
Performers: Roberta Mameli, soprano (Santa Pelagia). Raffaele Pe, alto (Religione). Luca Cervoni, tenor (Nonno). Sergio Foresti (Mondo). Ensemble Mare Nostrum conducted by Andrea De Carlo
(CD label Arcana no. A431)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
2. Lauda Jerusalem, RV609
Performers: Le Concert Spirituel conducted by Hervé Niquet
(CD label Alpha no. 222)
In addition:
Georg Friedrich Kaufmann (1679-1735)
3. Chorale “Vater unser im Himmelreich”
Maurizio Croci, organ
(CD Stradivarius no. STR33704)
Pictured: Ensemble Mare Nostrum
