Petite Messe Solenelle

Rossini: Petite messe solennelle
(Version for Chamber Ensemble)
Ensemble San Felice, Federico Bardazzi

Anastasia Leonova, Daniela Nuzzoli, Kentaro Kitaya, Diego Colli; Giuseppe Bruno Pianoforte I, Giacomo Benedetti Pianoforte II, Dimitri Betti Harmonium;
CAPRICCIO ARMONICO; Federico Bardazzi

The Petite messe solennelle is unique in sacred music and is impossible to imitate or improve upon. Using only keyboards for the instrumental parts proves surprisingly effective and the solo pianoforte is particularly outstanding in the remarkable Prélude which combines Bach-like chromaticism with early hints of Impressionism or in the long introductions and postludes where it assumes a leading role, becoming the fifth soloist in the score. The writing for the solo voices however reverts to Rossini's operatic vein and makes considerable demands on the singers.

Kyrie • Kyrie eleison
Gloria • 1. Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria • Laudamus
Gloria • 2. Gratias
Gloria • 3. Domine Deus
Gloria • 4. Qui tollis peccata mundi
Gloria • 5. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
Gloria • 6. Cum Sancto Spiritu
Credo • 1. Credo
Credo • 2. Cruxifixus
Credo • 3. Et resurrexit
Credo • 4. Et vitam venturi saeculi
Credo • 4. Et vitam venturi saeculi
Preludio religioso
Preludio religioso • Ritornello
Sanctus • Sanctus
O salutaris • O salutaris
Agnus Dei • Agnus Dei