Monteverdi: Messa et Salmi Le Nuove Musiche & Krijn Koetsveld

• Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643): Messa a quattro voci, SV 190:
• 1 Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: I. Kyrie 04:19
• 2 Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: II. Gloria 04:26
• 3 Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: III. Credo 05:35
• 4 Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: IV. Sanctus 02:28
• 5 Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: V. Benedictus 01:23
• 6 Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: VI. Agnus dei 04:46
• Dixit dominus I:
• 7 Monteverdi: Dixit dominus I 07:41
• Confitebor tibi I:
• 8 Monteverdi: Confitebor tibi I 07:29
• Nisi dominus I:
• 9 Monteverdi: Nisi dominus I 06:48
• Laudate pueri dominum:
• 10 Monteverdi: Laudate pueri dominum 05:03
• Laetatus sum I:
• 11 Monteverdi: Laetatus sum I 06:24
• Lauda Jerusalem I:
• 12 Monteverdi: Lauda Jerusalem I 06:34
• Beatus vir:
• 13 Monteverdi: Beatus vir 07:17
• Magnificat:
• 14 Monteverdi: Magnificat 09:11
• Messa in illo tempore, SV 205:
• 15 Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: I. Kyrie 03:54
• 16 Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: II. Gloria 05:20
• 17 Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: III. Credo 07:40
• 18 Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: IV. Sanctus 02:18
• 19 Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: V. Benedictus 01:36
• 20 Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: VI. Agnus dei 03:05
• 21 Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: VII. Agnus dei 02:15
• Dixit dominus II:
• 22 Monteverdi: Dixit dominus II 05:26
• Confitebor tibi II:
• 23 Monteverdi: Confitebor tibi II 07:42
• Nisi dominus II:
• 24 Monteverdi: Nisi dominus II 07:58
• Laudate dominum omnes gentes:
• 25 Monteverdi: Laudate dominum omnes gentes 03:10
• Laetatus sum II:
• 26 Monteverdi: Laetatus sum II 07:17
• Laetaniae della beata Vergine:
• 27 Monteverdi: Laetaniae della beata Vergine 08:10
• Lauda Jerusalem II:
• 28 Monteverdi: Lauda Jerusalem II 05:48
• Total Runtime 02:31:03

Info for Monteverdi: Messa et Salmi

In 1650, seven years after Claudio Monteverdi’s death, the Venetian publisher Alessandro Vincenti, with the help of Francesco Cavalli, a student and successor of Monteverdi, decided to put together the compilation Messa a quattro voci et salmi. It was a unique tribute to Monteverdi. In an era when looking back was not fashionable, the preservation of written music was rare, and for the most part the names of dead musicians were quickly forgotten, Monteverdi’s fame seemed to persist for a long time.

In 1641 Monteverdi himself had compiled the collection Selva Morale et Spirituale. Perhaps he considered these to be the great treasures of his oeuvre. But there must have been many more. After all, music was always written for the Liturgy of the Hours (Liturgia Horarum) and for special occasions, and Monteverdi was not excepted from this practice. Cavalli and Vincenti had plenty to choose from when putting together this beautiful compilation, to which Cavalli added his own Magnificat.

Alongside the Messa a quattro–church music in the old contrapuntal style – there is a lot of other beautiful music. We find the Confitebor in two different versions (Monteverdi was constantly modifying existing pieces) which gives us a nice insight into how he worked.

We also know that Monteverdi looked back to the old contrapuntal techniques in his church music. The Laudate pueri, Laetatus sum, Nisi Dominus II and the Lauda Jerusalem for 5 voices are good examples of this. In contrast to this are the works where he looked forwards, where he translated the concertante practice into psalms such as Nisi Dominus I and the intoxicating Beatus vir. In the Laetatus sum, he lets the infinite possibilities over an infinitely repeating bass be heard.

The second album begins with a mass that was written as an opening piece for the Marian Vespers: the Messa in illo tempore. And with this, we complete the circle. In 1610 Monteverdi began a church-music career that to the end of his life was notable for the enormous variety of styles he employed. We should be grateful that Cavalli and Vincenti, perhaps driven by commercial interests, left us this extra treasure.

Le Nuove Musiche
Krijn Koetsveld, artistic director

Le Nuove Musiche
In 1990 our early music ensemble "Le nuove musiche" was founded by two students of the Hochschule für Musik, Detmold, Gregor Schwarz and Gregor van den Boom, with the aim of performing music of the 17th-18th centuries also in the East Westphalian region on original instruments. Very quickly the duo partnership became a constantly expanding orchestra, which in the course of time has also gained supraregional recognition. In addition to a solid base of promoters who are always happy to engage the orchestra for concerts, we continue to seek new contacts with interested and committed conductors and choir directors. There is no limit to the size of the ensemble and the repertoire we can perform. From the duo violin - organ to the double choir St. Matthew Passion, we arrange every concert.

Booklet for Monteverdi: Messa et Salmi