Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante, Markus Melchiori – Psalms for Salzburg Cathedral (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante, Markus Melchiori – Psalms for Salzburg Cathedral (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:13:52 minutes | 741 MB | Genre: Classical
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The composer Andreas Hofer (1628/29-1684) is probably hardly known even by music connoisseurs! Yet he was Cathedral and Court Kapellmeister in Salzburg at a time when the prince-archbishopric was considered one of the most important centers of Western music. Hofer was in charge of all the music of the prince-archbishopric, both in the great Baroque cathedral and at court, and he brought the most accomplished musicians to Salzburg: among them none other than Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber as Vice-Kapellmeister and Georg Muffat as cathedral organist!

This program presents seven psalm concertos by Hofer for one or two solo voices, strings and basso continuo. They are composed in the style of Monteverdi’s seconda prattica, virtuosic and bursting with melodic ideas. In contrast, the collection of Psalmi brevi and his Missa Valete, for five voices and strings, show Hofer’s great skill in vocal polyphony.

Performers are the vocal ensemble Capella Spirensis of the Dommusik Speyer and the orchestra L’arpa festante conducted by the Domkapellmeister Markus Melchiori.

Tracklist:

01. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Salmi con una voce e doi violini, e motetti con, e senza violini: Cum iucunditate cantemus (05:34)
02. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Salmi con una voce e doi violini, e motetti con, e senza violini: Lauda Jerusalem (03:56)
03. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Psalmi brevi: Dixit dominus (03:50)
04. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Psalmi brevi: Confitebor tibi domine (03:11)
05. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Psalmi brevi: Beatus vir (04:12)
06. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Psalmi brevi: Laudate pueri dominum (02:54)
07. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Psalmi brevi: Laudate dominum (01:51)
08. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Psalmi brevi: Magnificat (04:55)
09. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Salmi con una voce e doi violini, e motetti con, e senza violini: Confitebor tibi domine (05:42)
10. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Salmi con una voce e doi violini, e motetti con, e senza violini: Laudate dominum (02:30)
11. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Salmi con una voce e doi violini, e motetti con, e senza violini: Laudate pueri dominum (Arr. for Tenor, Violas & Basso continuo) (05:12)
12. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Missa valete: Kyrie (02:43)
13. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Missa valete: Gloria (04:08)
14. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Salmi con una voce e doi violini, e motetti con, e senza violini: Beatus vir (05:43)
15. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Missa valete: Credo (06:42)
16. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Salmi con una voce e doi violini, e motetti con, e senza violini: Laudate pueri dominum (Arr. for Bass, Violins & Basso continuo) (05:05)
17. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Missa valete: Sanctus (03:33)
18. Capella Spirensis, L’Arpa Festante & Markus Melchiori – Hofer: Missa valete: Agnus Dei (02:06)

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