Monteverdi: Messa et Salmi Le Nuove Musiche & Krijn Koetsveld

• Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643): Messa a quattro voci, SV 190:
• 1Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: I. Kyrie04:19
• 2Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: II. Gloria04:26
• 3Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: III. Credo05:35
• 4Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: IV. Sanctus02:28
• 5Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: V. Benedictus01:23
• 6Monteverdi: Messa a quattro voci, SV 190: VI. Agnus dei04:46
• Dixit dominus I:
• 7Monteverdi: Dixit dominus I07:41
• Confitebor tibi I:
• 8Monteverdi: Confitebor tibi I07:29
• Nisi dominus I:
• 9Monteverdi: Nisi dominus I06:48
• Laudate pueri dominum:
• 10Monteverdi: Laudate pueri dominum05:03
• Laetatus sum I:
• 11Monteverdi: Laetatus sum I06:24
• Lauda Jerusalem I:
• 12Monteverdi: Lauda Jerusalem I06:34
• Beatus vir:
• 13Monteverdi: Beatus vir07:17
• Magnificat:
• 14Monteverdi: Magnificat09:11
• Messa in illo tempore, SV 205:
• 15Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: I. Kyrie03:54
• 16Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: II. Gloria05:20
• 17Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: III. Credo07:40
• 18Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: IV. Sanctus02:18
• 19Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: V. Benedictus01:36
• 20Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: VI. Agnus dei03:05
• 21Monteverdi: Messa in illo tempore, SV 205: VII. Agnus dei02:15
• Dixit dominus II:
• 22Monteverdi: Dixit dominus II05:26
• Confitebor tibi II:
• 23Monteverdi: Confitebor tibi II07:42
• Nisi dominus II:
• 24Monteverdi: Nisi dominus II07:58
• Laudate dominum omnes gentes:
• 25Monteverdi: Laudate dominum omnes gentes03:10
• Laetatus sum II:
• 26Monteverdi: Laetatus sum II07:17
• Laetaniae della beata Vergine:
• 27Monteverdi: Laetaniae della beata Vergine08:10
• Lauda Jerusalem II:
• 28Monteverdi: Lauda Jerusalem II05:48
• Total Runtime02:31:03

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