Le Tre Soprano: The Three Ladies of Ferrara Apollo's Fire & Jeannette Sorrell

• 1 Catalan, Traditional: El Cant dels Ocells (Arr. for Violin and Ensemble by Jeannette Sorrell) 03:59
• 2 Sorrell: Passacaglia della Vita (Arr. for 2 Sopranos, Mezzo-soprano and Ensemble by Jeannette Sorrell) 05:05
• 3 Falconieri: Il primo libro di Canzone, Sinfonie, Fantasie, Capricci, Brandi, Correnti, Gagliarde, Alemane, Volte: Ciaccona in G Major (Arr. for Ensemble by René Schiffer) 02:45
• 4 Luzzaschi: Toccata del Quarto Tono 01:39
• 5 Sorrell: 12 Madrigali per cantare e sonare: No. 8, O dolcezz' amarissime d'amore (Arr. for 2 Sopranos, Mezzo-soprano and Ensemble by Jeannette Sorrell) 04:04
• 6 Piccinini: Toccata in G Minor 02:58
• 7 Marini: Passacalio, Op. 22: No. 25 02:58
• 8 Sorrell: Theatrum Musicium: No. 7, O Felix Jucunditas (Arr. for 2 Sopranos, Mezzo-soprano and Ensemble by Jeannette Sorrell) 04:03
• 9 Ferrari: Amanti, io so vi dire in G Mixolydian mode 04:41
• 10 Marini: Sonata sopra Fuggi dolente core, Op. 22: No. 21 02:57
• 11 Sorrell: 12 Madrigali per cantare e sonare: No. 9, Troppo ben può questo tiranno Amore (Arr. for 2 Sopranos, Mezzo-soprano and Ensemble by Jeannette Sorrell) 03:47
• 12 Strozzi: Arie, Op. 8: No. 6, Che si puó fare 04:21
• 13 Monteverdi: Scherzi Musicali, SV 247: No. 2, Quel sguardo sdegnosetto 02:29
• 14 Mazzocchi: Cantates italiennes de différents auteurs, Tome 1: No. 22, Sdegno, campion audace 03:18
• 15 Ortiz: Trattado de Glosas: Recercada sesta sobre la “Romanesca” 02:43
• 16 Arañés: Trattado de Glosas: Recercada segunda sobre el “passamezzo” moderno 02:28
• 17 Sorrell: Un Sarao de la Chacona (Arr. for 2 Sopranos, Mezzo-soprano and Ensemble by Jeannette Sorrell) 02:58
• Total Runtime 57:13

Info for Le Tre Soprano: The Three Ladies of Ferrara

Their names were Laura, Livia, and Anna. Together, they were known in the late 1500's as the Tre Donne di Ferrara - the three ladies of Ferrara. Their ensemble was praised by contemporary poets and won highest renown throughout Italy and Germany.

However, women were not supposed to become famous for their professional achievements. And so, one of them was murdered by her husband - a count - who went unpunished. Thus, this is a tale of revolutionary women ahead of their time, living in an era when women had no protections.

In this album, it has been my pleasure to collaborate with three extraordinary ladies of today - named Amanda, Amanda, and Amanda. The Amandas and I are proud to offer this homage to the unstoppable Italian women who broke the glass ceiling in 1580. We hope that their brilliance and boldness resound through this recording.

“Jaw-dropping performances of virtuosic works… the results are stunning.” (Cleveland Classical.com)

Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Amanda Powell, soprano
Amanda Crider, mezzo-soprano
APOLLO’S FIRE
Jeannette Sorrell, direction, harpsichord
Francisco Fullana, violin
Emi Tanabe, violin
Andrew Fouts, violin & viola
René Schiffer, cello
William Simms, archlute, theorbo, & guitar
Brian Kay, archlute, theorbo, & guitar
Parker Ramsay, baroque triple harp
Anthony Taddeo, percussion

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