TRACKLIST

1. Concerto Madrigalesco RV 129 for strings and continuo; 2. Laudate pueri RV 601 for soprano, flute, strings and continuo ; 3. Il Gran Mogul RV 431a Concerto for solo flute, strings and continuo ; 4. Motet Nulla in mundo RV 630 for soprano, 2 violins, viola and continuo; 5. Concerto in B-flat RV 547 Concerto in B flat RV547 for solo violin, solo cello, strings and continuo;

Total Time: 00:59:01

Soloists:
Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)
Ashley Solomon (flute)
Bojan Cicic (violin)
Jennifer Morsches (cello)
Florilegium
Ashley Solomon (conductor)



Disc reviews David Vernier "ClassicsToday.com"
The world-class British period-instrument ensemble Florilegium dispatches the two concertos with expected stylistic flair and technical ease, recorded in Channel Classics’ vivid, detailed sound, this time from London’s St. John the Evangelist church. Every period-instrument group does Vivaldi, but none better than this one, and with only 10 players (in varying configurations depending on the piece) the sound and substance is never lacking for power or richness of ensemble tone.

In the vocal selections Elin Manahan Thomas is vocally a fuller, more forward, more dominating presence than we’re used to in this repertoire; but she definitely is in command of the music and its technical challenges–listen to the wild vocal gymnastics she impressively negotiates in the "Amen" of the Laudate Pueri. And in the same work, her subtle, shapely vocalism in the "A solis ortu" section is a highlight of the disc. If you’re reluctant to take a chance on yet another cookie-cutter Vivaldi recording (and who isn’t?), don’t hesitate to check this one out, for its vital performances and vibrant sound–you won’t be disappointed.

SPOILER (DR)

CODE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed: Florilegium / Antonio Vivaldi - Sacred Works for Soprano and Concertos -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR        Peak        RMS    Duration Track -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR11      -6.66 dB  -22.23 dB      0:58 01-Concerto Madrigalesco RV 129; I. Adagio DR11      -4.40 dB  -21.52 dB      1:38 02-II. Allegro DR9      -10.36 dB  -23.47 dB      0:50 03-III. Adagio DR12      -3.38 dB  -21.21 dB      1:11 04-IV. Allegro molto moderato DR13      -2.65 dB  -19.91 dB      3:24 05-Laudate pueri RV 601; I. Laudate pueri Dominum DR14      0.00 dB  -18.59 dB      2:33 06-II. Sit nomen Domini DR13      0.00 dB  -18.78 dB      3:51 07-III. A solis ortu DR13      -1.03 dB  -19.16 dB      3:02 08-IV. Excelsus super omnes DR14      0.00 dB  -17.28 dB      2:20 09-V. Suscitans DR15      0.00 dB  -17.98 dB      1:47 10-VI. Ut collocet eum DR13      -2.04 dB  -21.17 dB      4:02 11-VII. Gloria Patri DR13      -1.09 dB  -19.39 dB      1:01 12-VIII. Sicut erat in principio DR12      0.00 dB  -16.39 dB      2:11 13-IX. Amen DR13      -4.07 dB  -23.25 dB      3:37 14v-Il Gran Mogul RV 431a; I. Allegro non molto DR10      -9.89 dB  -25.11 dB      2:11 15-II. Larghetto DR13      -5.97 dB  -24.30 dB      2:25 16-III. Allegro DR15      -0.17 dB  -20.15 dB      5:54 17-Motet Nulla in mundo RV 630; I. Aria - Larghetto DR14      0.00 dB  -19.71 dB      1:06 18-II. Recitativo DR15      -0.43 dB  -20.25 dB      3:19 19-III. Aria - Allegro DR13      -0.55 dB  -18.30 dB      2:07 20-IV. Alleluia - Allegro DR13      -3.31 dB  -20.31 dB      4:18 21-Concerto in B-flat RV 547; I. Allegro DR13      -7.42 dB  -24.91 dB      1:48 22-II. Andante DR14      -0.81 dB  -21.12 dB      3:25 23-III. Allegro molto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of tracks:  23 Official DR value: DR13 Samplerate:        192000 Hz Channels:          2 Bits per sample:  24 Bitrate:          4719 kbps Codec:            FLAC ================================================================================

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