Composition: Musiche Sacre (Cavalli, Francesco)

Title Musiche Sacre
Alternative title Messa, e Salmi concertati con istromenti, imni, antifone & sonate, a due 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 e 12 voci
Creators Francesco Cavalli (composer)
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Instrumentation 2 sopranos, 2 altos, 2 tenors and 2 basses
2 sopranos, 2 altos, 2 tenors, 2 basses and orchestra
Number of movements 28
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Composed
First published 1656
Dedication Giovanni Carlo Cardinal de Medici
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Composition types Sacred cantatas
Language Latin
Period Baroque
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Metronome Key Measures
1. Messa à 8 voci
2. Dixit Dominus à 8 voci
3. Confitebor à 8 voci
4. Beatus à 3
5. Laudate pueri
6. Laudate Dominum à 8
7. Laetatus à 3
8. Nisi Dominus à 4
9. Lauda Hierusalem à 8
10. Credidi à 5
11. In convertendo, concertato à 5
12. Domine probasti à 3
13. Iste confesor, hymno à 2
14. Ave maris stella, hymno à 3
15. Jesu corona virginum, hymno à 4
16. Exultet orbis à 4
17. Deus tuorum militum à 3
18. Magnificat à 8
19. Ave Regina
20. Regina celi à 3
21. Salve Regina à 4
22. Alma Redemptoris mater à 5
23. Canzon à 3
24. Sonata à 4 C major
25. Sonata à 6 G minor
26. Sonata à 8 C major
27. Sonata à 10 C major
28. Sonata à 12 D minor

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete 16. Exultet orbis · view
22. Alma Redemptoris mater · view
view Complete parts Venice: Alessandro Vincenti 1656 Canto (Primo Choro) · view
Canto (Secondo Choro) · view
Alto (Primo Choro) · view
Alto (Secondo Choro) · view
Tenore (Primo Choro) · view
Tenore (Secondo Choro) · view
Basso (Primo Choro) · view
Basso (Secondo Choro) · view
Violin 1 · view
Violin 2 · view
Violincino · view
Continuo · view

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view 24. Sonata a 4 · file
25. Sonata a 6 · file
26. Sonata a 8 · file
27. Sonata a 10 · file
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