War and Faith


Composers: Andrea Gabrieli, Clement Jannequin, Giorgio Mainerio, Claudio Merulo, Matthias Hermann Werrecore

Soloist: Edoardo Bellotti - organ
Chorus: Chorus Beatorum, Daltrocanto, Il Terzo Suono
Orchestra / Ensemble: Il Suonar Parlante, La Fenice
Conductor: Gian Paolo Fagotto



War and Faith: a coupling that was not only related to Crusaders but to many aspects during the Renaissance and the early Baroque. And both War and Faith had a common denominator in the music. This disc tries to reconstitute the music which escorted warriors before, during and after two of those battles which stained Europe with blood in the 16th century.
French and Spanish/Milanese armies had a cruel conflict in the Northern Part of Italy between 1515 and 1525. Two memorable battles, the Battle of Marignano and that of Pavia, changed the face of the Northern Italy and excited the fantasy of various composers of that century. The great Jannequin composed his "La Guerre" for the French victory at Marignano, the Flemish-Italian composer Werrecore released for the subsequent victory of the Spanish at Pavia a unique vocal masterpiece "La Bataglia Taliana" and Mainerio who was one of the greatest even if neglected Italian composer released two Magnificat so called "Magnificat of the battles".
With this Arts CD you’ll be catapulted into the 16th Century, to the Basilica of Aquileia in front of the then powerful Patriarch, who would bless the Spanish/Italian armies before the battle, then to the battle field and again to the basilica for the final blessing and thanks to God for the victory.
An unmissable occasion to listen to amazing music mostly never available before with some of the best Italian and French musicians.





In the Basilic of Aquileia
01. Andrea Gabrieli - Intonazione del VI Tono
02. Antifona del VI Tono
03. Giorgio Mainerio - Magnificat Sexti Toni
04. Andrea Gabrieli - Canzon Ariosa

In the Duke's Palace: The Battles of the French for the Ducato of Milan
05. Improvisation on a French folk melody
06. Clement Jannequin - La Guerre
07. Giorgio Mainerio - Ballo Francese
08. Giorgio Mainerio - Ballo milanese
09. Matthias Hermann Werrecore - La Bataglia Taliana

In the Basilic of Aquileia
10. Claudio Merulo - Toccata Primi Toni
11. Antifona del V Tono
12. Giorgio Mainerio - Magnificat Quinti Toni
13. Antifona del V Tono
14. Fantasia sopra il Regina Coeli
15. Giorgio Mainerio - Regina Coeli

Total Time: 65'10