Sabbato sancto: Responsoria

by Carlo Gesualdo & Sandro Gorli

Sabbato sancto: Responsoria cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Stradivarius
  • Country: Italy
  • Length: 1:10:08
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This modern interpretation of Gesualdo's Renaissance polyphony highlights the composer's revolutionary and famously dissonant harmonic approach. Sandro Gorli directs the ensemble with precision, illuminating the complex, intertwining vocal lines of these deeply emotive liturgical chants.

Genres

Descriptors: christian, polyphonic, choral, a-cappella, vocal, spirituality

Tracklist

  1. Resp. 1 : Sicut Ovis Ad Occisionem (3:43)
  2. Resp. 2 : Jerusalem, Surge (4:02)
  3. Resp. 3: Plange Quasi Virgo (6:44)
  4. Resp. 4: Recessit Pastor Noster (3:59)
  5. Resp. 5 : O Vos Omnes (4:04)
  6. Resp. 6 : Ecce Quomodo Moritur Justus (5:58)
  7. Resp. 7 : Astiterunt Reges Terrae (2:14)
  8. Resp. 8 : Aestimatus Sum (4:17)
  9. Resp. 9 Sepulto Domino (5:27)
  10. Ave, Dulcissima Maria (4:22)
  11. Peccantem Me Quotidie (4:23)
  12. Tribularer Si Nescirem (3:01)
  13. Tribulationem Et Dolorem (4:01)
  14. I. Morti, Moriamo Ancora… (2:08)
  15. II. Bambino, Quando Morirò (4:41)
  16. III. Prendimi Fra Le Tue Braccia (2:19)
  17. IV. Lieve, Lieve, Molto Lieve (1:57)
  18. V. Padre, Padre (2:48)

Credits

  • Carlo Gesualdo - primary artist, composed by
  • Betty Van Den Berghe - alto vocals
  • Kai Wessel - alto vocals
  • Ralf Popken - alto vocals
  • Vincent Darras - alto vocals
  • Adrian Peacock - bass vocals
  • Peter Kooij - bass vocals
  • Sandro Gorli - composed by

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