Alessandro Scarlatti: Messa di Santa Cecilia

Album by Alessandro Scarlatti & George Guest & Cambridge Choir of St John’s College & The Wren Orchestra & The Schütz Choir of London & Sir Roger Norrington

Messa di Santa Cecilia is a sacred composition by Italian Baroque composer Alessandro Scarlatti, written in 1720 for five soloists, choir, and orchestra. The work exemplifies Scarlatti's mature style, blending intricate counterpoint with expressive melodies, and is considered a significant contribution to early 18th-century liturgical music.
First released: 1991

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Kyrie
    6:35
  2. 2.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Gloria in excelsis Deo
    5:07
  3. 3.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Gloria - Gratias agimus tibi
    7:18
  4. 4.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Gloria - Qui tollis peccata mundi
    6:41
  5. 5.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Gloria - Quoniam tu solus sanctus
    4:37
  6. 6.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Credo in unum Deum
    3:00
  7. 7.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Credo - Et incarnatus est
    8:09
  8. 8.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Credo - Et vitam venturi
    2:54
  9. 9.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Sanctus
    2:10
  10. 10.
    Messa di Santa Cecilia (1720): Agnus Dei
    6:40
  11. 11.
    Two Motets: O Magnum Mysterium
    6:22
  12. 12.
    Two Motets: Domine Refugium Factus es Nobis
    4:10

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