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Vincenzo Albrici: Concerti sacri for 1, 2, 3 voices and instruments
MRCD-008

First recorded tribute to Albrici
Cappella Augustana, Bologna
directed by Matteo Messori


The Italian maestro di cappella and composer Vincenzo Albrici (1631-1690/96) was at his time famous in all Europe. A major part of his life he worked for the Dresden court and introduced to the transalpine musical world features of Italian style which influenced composers like Buxtehude.

Through a fruitful co-operation between the musicologist Mary E. Frandsen and the baroque music interpreter Matteo Messori with his Cappella Augustana, it is today possible to have a coherent picture of this undeservedly forgotten musician who lived 350 years ago.


Rosita Fridani - soprano
Alessandra Vavasori - soprano
Carlo Lepore - bass
Alberto Stevanin - violin
Stefano Barneschi - violin
Mauro Morini - trombone
Alberto Guerra - dulcian (bassoon)
Vanni Moretto - violone
Stefano Demicheli - spinet
Matteo Messori - organ

01. Sperate in Deo - 2 sopranos, bass, 2 violins, trombone, b.c.
02. Quantus amor Jesu - bass, 2 violins, b.c.
03. Mortales audite factorem - 2 sopranos, 2 violins, b.c.
04. Ave Jesu Christe - 2 sopranos, bass, 2 violins, dulcian, b.c.
05. O cor meum quo vagaris - 2 sopranos, 2 violins, b.c.
06. Sinfonia - 2 violins, b.c.
07. Laudate pueri Dominum - 2 sopranos, bass, b.c.
08. Omnia quæ facit Deus - soprano (RF), 2 violins, trombone, b.c.
09. Amo te luado te - 2 sopranos, 2 violins, dulcian, b.c.
10. Venite omnes gentes - 2 sopranos, bass, 2 violins, dulcian, b.c.