Gloria

Gloria

composed by Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741; conducted by Stephen Cleobury, 1948-; produced by Stephen Johns; performed by Choir of King's College, Cambridge and Academy of Ancient Music (Warner Music, 2009), 1 hour 9 mins

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Field of Interest
Classical Music
Composer
Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741
Conductor
Stephen Cleobury, 1948-
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
1 hour 9 mins
Ensemble
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music
Format
Audio
Label
Warner Music
UPC (Physical)
724355726520
Producer
Stephen Johns
Date Recorded
2001
Release Date
2009
Review
Twenty years after it was first released by Archiv in 1987, Trevor Pinnock and the English Consort's coupling of Vivaldi's Gloria and Scarlatti's Dixit Dominus still sounds new, vital, and even contemporary in this 2007 reissue. Pinnock's tempos are lively, his lines clean, his textures clear, and his rhythms crisp. The English Consort's playing is light, tight, suave, supple, and, when the piece calls for it, powerful. The Choir of the English Consort's singing is sensitive, strong, and excellently enunciated. Soprano Nancy Argenta is a standout among the singers, and the instrumental soloists, especially clarion trumpeter Crispian Steele-Perkins, are uniformly strong. Archiv's early digital sound was bright, deep, and detailed when it was first released, and because this is an un-remastered reissue of the same disc, it remains the same. If you want to hear a coupling of Vivaldi's Gloria and Scarlatti's Dixit Dominus, Pinnock's was then and remains now a fine first choice. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide
Subject
Classical Music, Music & Performing Arts, Baroque, Barroco, Baroque
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Barroco

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