Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Nisi Dominus/Stabat mater

Opus 111 OP 30453, 2007


Nisi Dominus, RV 608, for A, viola d'amore, strings & B.c.
[1]Nisi dominus (Allegro)2'34
[2]Vanum est vobis (Largo)1'15
[3]Surgite postquam sederitis (Presto)1'33
[4]Cum dederit delectis suis somnum (Andante)5'10
[5]Sicut sagittæ in manu potentis (Allegro molto)1'44
[6]Beatus vir, qui implevit (Andante)1'02
[7]Gloria patri (Larghetto)4'34
[8]Sicut erat in principio (Allegro)1'00
[9]Amen (Allegro)1'37
Credo in G major, RV 592 [spurios], for 2 A, strings & B.c.
[10]Cricifixus etiam pro nobis2'51
Stabat mater, RV 621, for A, strings & B.c.
[11]Stabat mater dolorosa (Largo)3'04
[12]Cuius animam gementem (Adagissimo)1'50
[13]O quam tristis (Andante)1'43
[14]Quis est homo (Largo)3'02
[15]Quis non posset (Adagissimo)1'49
[16]Pro peccatis suæ gentis (Andante)1'41
[17]Eia Mater, fons amoris (Largo)3'03
[18]Fac ut ardeat cor meum (Lento)1'29
[19]Amen0'48
total time41'49


Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor (RV 608, RV 592)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto (RV 592, RV 621)

Ensemble Matheus (on period instruments),
(vda., 6+6 vl., 3 vla., 3 vc., db., thb., harps.+org.)

Viola d'amore and direction: Jean-Christophe Spinosi

recording: July 2007, Salle Surcouf, Brest (France)