Gabrieli Consort & Players

Gabrieli Consort & Players

Step back into Venice in 1595: a city of canals, masks and power. In the famous Basilica of St Mark’s, Marino Grimani is crowned Doge, the political head of the Venetian Republic. Such an impressive ceremony called for equally impressive music.

This programme features festive toccatas and canzonas by Bendinelli and Giovanni Gabrieli, interspersed with a solemn mass by Andrea Gabrieli. Choirs and instrumental groups respond to one another from different points in the space, so that the music literally comes from all sides.

This coronation music was intended to overwhelm and move the audience. Even today, it remains an impressive total experience, full of grandeur and rich sound.

Also live on www.emtv.online.

With an introduction by Annelies Andries (19:15 hrs, in Dutch) and a Q&A session (after the concert, in English), both taking place in the Fentener van Vlissingen Foyer (limited capacity)

Programme

• Giovanni Gabrieli

  Toccata del secondo tono

  c1554/7-1612
• Plainchant

  Introit: Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas

• Cesare Bendinelli

  Procession: Sonata no. 333
  Arrival of the Doge: Toccata 26

  c1542-1617
• Claudio Merulo

  Toccata quinta alla secondo tono

  1533-1604
• Andrea Gabrieli

  Kyrie à 5
  Christe à 8
  Kyrie à 12
  Gloria à 16

  1532/33-1585
• Plainchant

  Collect
  Epistle

• Giovanni Gabrieli

  Gradual: Canzona XIII à 12

• Plainchant

  Gospel

• Andrea Gabrieli

  Offertory: Intonazione settimo tono

• Giovanni Gabrieli

  Offertory: Deus qui beatum Marcum à 10

• Plainchant

  Prefatio

• Andrea Gabrieli

  Sanctus & Benedictus à 12

• Cesare Bendinelli

  Elevation: Sarasinetta No. 2

• Giovanni Gabrieli

  Elevation: Sonata VI à 8 pian e forte

• Plainchant

  Pater noster
  Agnus Dei

• Giovanni Gabrieli

  Communion: Intonazione quinto tono alla quarta bassa

• Andrea Gabrieli

  Communion: O sacrum convivium à 5

• Giovanni Gabrieli

  Communion: Canzona IX à 10

• Plainchant

  Post communion

• Cesario Gussago

  Deo gratias: Sonata La Leona

  fl. 1599-1612
• Giovanni Gabrieli

  Recessional: Omnes gentes à 16
  
  Programme subject to change

Musicians

• David Allsopp, Mark Chambers, David Clegg countertenor
• David de Winter, Edward Ross, John Bowen tenor
• Jonathan Brown, Richard Bannan baritone
• Robert Davies bass-baritone
• William Gaunt, Eoghan Desmond bass
• Oliver Webber violin, viola
• Jeremy West, Josué Melendez, Helen Roberts cornetto
• Sue Addison, Tom Lees, Philip Dale, Emily White sackbut
• Adrian France bass sackbut
• William Lyons dulcian
• Adrian Bending percussion
• William Whitehead, Jan Waterfield organ
• Paul McCreesh musical direction