Composition: Concerti spirituali, Op. 8 (Merula, Tarquinio)

Title Concerti Spirituali, Book 2
Alternative title {{TPtr}} :Libro Secondo de Concerti Spirituali con alcune Sonate, a due, tre, quattro, et cinque voci del Cavalier Tarquinio Merula Organista nella Chiesa Collegiata di S. Agata, e Maestro di Capella nella Cathedrale di Cremona il Sabbato, per le Laudi della Beata Vergine. Dedicati all'Illustrissimo Prencipe della Accademia delli animosi di Cremona Il Sig. Bartolomeo Sfondrati. Nouamente composti, & dati in luce. Con licenza de' Superiori, et Privilegio.
Creators Tarquinio Merula (composer)
Opus Op.8
Instrumentation 2 voices and continuo
3 voices and continuo
2 violins, violone and continuo
2 violins, continuo and bass
soprano, 2 violins, violone and continuo
soprano, bass, 2 violins and continuo
soprano, alto, tenor, bass and continuo
Number of movements 27
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Composed
First published 1628
Dedication Bartolomeo Sfondrati
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Composition types Motets, Canzonas, Litanies
Language Latin
Period Baroque
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1. Domine inclina
2. Salvum me fac Deus
3. Quasi Cedrus
4. Hodie nobis de cælo
5. O magnum misterium
6. O nomen Jesu
7. Dies sanctificatus
8. Omnes gentes
9. Benedicanima mea (in dialogo)
10. O bone Jesu
11. Corde et animo
12. Jesu dulcedo cordium (in dialogo)
13. Dilectus meus (in dialogo)
14. Hæc dis quam fecit Dominus
15. Beata Dei Genitrix
16. Dominus illuminatio
17. Hic est vere Martir
18. Pulchra facie
19. Canzone prima
20. Canzone seconda
21. In dedicatione tempi
22. Nativitas tua
23. Jesu dulcis memoria
24. Ego flos campi
25. Panis Angelicus
26. Ego sum panis
27. Lætanie della B. V.Maria

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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Venice: Alessandro Vincenti 1628 Canto · view
Canto, Tenore et Violino · view
Alto, Tenore et Violino · view
Basso et Alto · view
Basso principale · view
view Complete Lorenzo Girodo 2005 Complete Score · view

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