The complete sacred music of Giovanni Croce, 1556-1609.
Vol.II - Messe a 8 voci
Available in:
hard cover - Catalogue number: CQE4002 - ISMN: M-2056-4002-6
Parody masses are less frequently found in Venetian than in Roman circles, yet here Croce provides three such masses, for double-choir. The Saul and Battle masses might both have been composed for the annual commemoration of a Venetian victory such as Lepanto, while the Decantabat mass is less programmatic.
The Saul and Decantabat masses are both on motets by Croce himself. The Battle mass uses Janequin's famous composition as a model.
The edition presents, we believe for the first time, all three double-choir masses complete with the 'Partidura', a continuo or director's short score published contemporaneously with the partbooks.
Contents:
Missa Decantabat populus
Performing edition available separately from Edition Michael Procter: EMP0879
Missa Percussit Saul mille
Performing edition available separately from Edition Michael Procter: EMP0994
Missa Sopra la Battaglia
Performing edition available separately from Edition Michael Procter: EMP0745
General Editor
Michael Procter
Consulting Editors
Richard Charteris
Martin Morell
Volumes
- I - Messe a 5 e 6 voci 1596/1599
- II - Messe a 8 voci
- III - Salmi che si cantano a terza…1596
- IV - Vespertina 1597
- V - Magnificat omnium tonorum, 6vv (1605)
- VI - Compieta, 8vv (1591)
- VII - Lamentationi I e II
- VIII - Cantiones Sacrae
- IX - Motetti 4 voci
- X - Motetti 8 voci I
- XI - Motetti 8 voci II
- XII - Sacre cantilene
- XIII - Sonetti Penitenziali and sacred madrigals
- XIV - Works preserved in manuscripts and anthologies
The works of Giovanni Croce will be included in several courses with Michael Procter during the quatercentenary year 2009:
The works of Giovanni Croce will be particularly featured in the 18th International Academy of Sacred Music 2009:
Giovanni Croce's Requiem I will be performed in St Mark's on the 400th anniversary of the composer's death by Ensemble Hofkapelle:
