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This album stands out from the common run of Gabrieli releases in several ways. One is simply that the quintessentially British cathedral sound of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, with its delicate boy sopranos, is not what most listeners will be expecting from music written for the sumptuous and complex sound environment of St. Mark's in Venice, with its big ensembles of multiple choruses and brass groups. Obviously your own reaction to hearing this music transplanted to pure English cathedral ground will be personal, but don't dismiss it out of hand; the choir at St. Mark's early in the 17th century was smaller than it became later on, and it is likely that it involved the participation of boys. The instrumental group, Her Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts, may also be closer to what Gabrieli used than are the common glittery brass ensembles. Second, the album contains a reconstruction of the Christmas motet Quem vidistis pastores?, which has come down to us in a version from the 1615 Symphoniae Sacrae that the performers argue was much simplified. The new version is effective, breaking up the texture of the whole. Third, the SACD engineering work from the choir's own engineering staff is superb. This sounds like no other Gabrieli recording you've ever heard, with precise interactions and delicate boy solos replacing the usual wash of rich sound, and whatever you think of the whole interpretation, you're likely to find it impressive -- and the more impressive the better your equipment. You also get a Blu-ray disc of the performance for the full effect. A real engineering tour de force, this album represents something new for the Choir of King's College, and a new perspective on Gabrieli.
© TiVo
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Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - Ed. Clifford Bartlett, Arranger - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ensemble of King's College, Cambridge, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Bernard Thomas, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ensemble of King's College, Cambridge, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Richard Charteris, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Denis Arnold, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - Ed. Clifford Bartlett, Arranger - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Bernard Thomas, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ensemble of King's College, Cambridge, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Recons. Hugh Keyte, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Adam Woolf, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Clifford Bartlett, Arranger - Ed. Brian Clark, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ensemble of King's College, Cambridge, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Richard Charteris, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Adam Woolf, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Clifford Bartlett, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, Conductor, MainArtist - Giovanni Gabrieli, Composer - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ensemble of King's College, Cambridge, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Ed. Richard Charteris, Arranger
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
Album review
This album stands out from the common run of Gabrieli releases in several ways. One is simply that the quintessentially British cathedral sound of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, with its delicate boy sopranos, is not what most listeners will be expecting from music written for the sumptuous and complex sound environment of St. Mark's in Venice, with its big ensembles of multiple choruses and brass groups. Obviously your own reaction to hearing this music transplanted to pure English cathedral ground will be personal, but don't dismiss it out of hand; the choir at St. Mark's early in the 17th century was smaller than it became later on, and it is likely that it involved the participation of boys. The instrumental group, Her Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts, may also be closer to what Gabrieli used than are the common glittery brass ensembles. Second, the album contains a reconstruction of the Christmas motet Quem vidistis pastores?, which has come down to us in a version from the 1615 Symphoniae Sacrae that the performers argue was much simplified. The new version is effective, breaking up the texture of the whole. Third, the SACD engineering work from the choir's own engineering staff is superb. This sounds like no other Gabrieli recording you've ever heard, with precise interactions and delicate boy solos replacing the usual wash of rich sound, and whatever you think of the whole interpretation, you're likely to find it impressive -- and the more impressive the better your equipment. You also get a Blu-ray disc of the performance for the full effect. A real engineering tour de force, this album represents something new for the Choir of King's College, and a new perspective on Gabrieli.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:01
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: His Majestys Sagbutts And Cornetts Stephen Cleobury Ensemble of King's College, Cambridge
- Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli
- Label: Kings College Cambridge
- Genre: Classical
2015 King's College, Cambridge 2015 King's College, Cambridge
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