A Mass of Thanksgiving, Venice 1631

Album by Claudio Monteverdi & The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players & Andrew Parrott

A Mass of Thanksgiving, Venice 1631 is a choral mass by Claudio Monteverdi, composed in 1631. The work blends Renaissance polyphonic techniques with emerging Baroque concertato textures, employing vocal writing alongside instrumental continuo and reflecting the Venetian sacred-music practices of Monteverdi's later career.

First released: May 2006