The complete sacred music of Giovanni Croce, 1556-1609.
Original sources
Compieta, 8vv (1591)
All included in volume 6.
TrMABa TrMABa
Regina celi letareSATB MATB
Salve ReginaTrMABa SMABa
Alma Redemptoris materSATB SATB
Ave Regina coelorumSATB MTTB
Cum invocarem/In tribulatione (Ps. 4) VIIISATB MATB
Custodi nos Domine/Sub umbra alarumTrMABa MAABa
Ecce nunc benedicite (Ps 133)various
Falsi bordoni I – VIII ToniSATB MATB
In manus tuas (Resp)SATB ATTB
In te Domine speravi/In justitia tuaSATB MATB
Jube domne benedicere etc.SATB MATB
Nunc dimittis III ToniTrMABa MAABa
Qui habitat/In protectione Dei I ToniSATB MATB
Te lucis ante terminum/Procul recedantMotetti, 8vv ... comodi per le voci, e per cantar con ogni stromento (1594)
All included in volume 10.
SATB ATTB
Anima mea liquefacta estSATB ATBaB
Ave Virgo sponsa DeiSATB SATB
Decantabat populusSATB ATTB
Ecce panis AngelorumSATB MATB
Factum est silentiumSATB MATB
Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius Ps. 150SATB MATB
Omnes gentesTrMABa TrMABa
Percussit Saul milleTrMABa TrMABa
Veni in hortum meumSATB SATB
Virgo decusSATB SATB
Quaeramus cum pastoribus - Quid tu vides in stabulo?SATB SATB
Audite verbumSATB ATTB
Benedictus Dominus Deus…Benedicti qui pugnantTrMABa TrMABa
Descendit AngelusSATB AATB
Deus misereaturTrMABa TrMABa
OrnaveruntSATB MATB
Plange quasi virgoMesse a cinque voci...Vincenti (1596b)
All included in volume 1.
SATTB
Missa Prima sexti toniTrMAABa
Missa Secunda tertii toniSATTB
Missa Tertia octavi toniMesse, 8vv (1596a)
All included in volume 2.
SATB SATB bc
Missa Decantabat populusSATB SATB
Missa Percussit Saul milleSATB ATTB
Missa Sopra la BattagliaSalmi che si cantano a terza, con l'inno Te Deum, e i salmi Benedictus e Miserere, 8vv (1596c)
All included in volume 3.
MATBa MATBa
BenedictusTrMABa SMABa
Bonitatem fecisti III ToniTrMABa SMABa
Legem pone III ToniTrMABa SMABa
Memor esto III ToniSATB SATB
Miserere meiSATB SATB
Miserere meiSATB ATTB
Te DeumVespertina omnium solemnitatum, 8vv (1597a)
All included in volume 4.
TrMABa SMABa
Magnificat VIII ToniSATB MATB
Beati omnes I ToniSATB MATBa
Beatus vir III ToniSATB MATBa
Confitebor tibi Domine II ToniTrMABa SAABa
Confitebor V ToniSATB MATBa
Credidi propter quod IVSATB MATB
De profundis VI ToniTrMABa SMAT
Dixit Dominus I ToniSATB MATB
Dixit Dominus VI ToniTrMABa SAABa
Domine probasti me V ToniSATB MATBa
In convertendo II ToniTrMABa SMABa
In exitu IsraelSATB MATB
Laetatus sum IV ToniSATB MATB
Lauda Jerusalem VIII ToniSATB MATBa
Laudate Dominum II ToniSATB MATBa
Laudate Dominum VI ToniSATB MATB
Laudate pueri I ToniTrTrSA AATBa
Laudate pueri III ToniSATB MATB
Laudate pueri IV ToniTrMABa SMABa
Lauda anima mea III ToniTrMABa SMAT
Memento Domine VIII ToniTrMABa SMABa
Nisi Dominus V ToniMotetti, libro primo, 4vv (1597b)
All included in volume 9.
MATB
Cantate Domino canticum novumSATB
Exaudi DeusSATB
O gloriosa DominaSATB
O sacrum convivium I.SATB SATB
Stabat MaterSMAT
Beati eritisATTB
Benedicam DominumSMABa
CongratulaminiATTB
Ego sum pauperSMAT
Exaltabo te DomineMATB
In die tribulationisMATB
In monte OlivetiMATB
O vos omnesMATB
Tenebrae factae suntMATB
Tristis est anima meaSATB
Turbarum vocum in Passione DominiMATB
Unus ex discipulis meisSMAT
Valde honorandus (Agostin Masera)MATB
Velum templiSMAT
Veni sponsa Christi (Agostin Masera)SATB
Virtute magnaSATB
Voce meaSATB
Iste sanctus (Agostin Masera)Messe, 5, 6vv (1599)
All included in volume 1.
SATTB
Missa Prima sexti toniTrMAABa
Missa Secunda tertii toniSATTB
Missa Tertia octavi toniSSATTB
Missa 6 vocumSacrae cantiones (1601)/Cantiones Sacrae (1605), 5vv (1605)
All included in volume 8.
SATTB
Aspice DomineTrMAABa
Audi DomineSATTB
Benedicta sit Sancta TrinitasTrMAABa
Descendi in hortum meumSAATB
Diligam te DomineSATTB
Ego rogabo patremTrTrMABa
Non turbetur cor vestrumTrMMABa
Egredimini et videteTrTrMABa
Hodie completi suntTrTrMABa
Sancta Maria succurre miserisSAATB
Veni DomineSATTB
Angelus DominiTrMMAAT
Deus canticum novumSATTB
Dies sanctificatusTrMMAAT
Domine refugiumSAATB
O sacrum convivium IITrMAABa
Sancta et immaculateSATTB
Tribularer si nescirem – Secundum multitudinemSATTB
Verbum iniquumSATTB
Vidi speciosamDevotissime lamentationi et improperii per la Settimana Santa, 4vv [not 1st edn.] (1603)
All included in volume 7.
Motetti, libro secondo, 8vv (1604)
All included in volume 11.
SATB SATB
BuccinateSATB SATB
Incipite DominoSATB SATB
Laudans exultet gaudioSATB SATB
Nesciens MaterSATB SATB
O Viri o GalilaeiSATB SATB
Benedictus es DomineSATB MATB
Dic nobis MariaSATB ATBaB
Ecce Patris verbumSATB SATB
Gaudeamus omnesSATB MATB
Ingredimini omnesSATB MATB
O Jesu amabilissimeSATB ATBaB
O Jesu mi dulcissimeMATB MATB
O triste spectaculumSATB MTTB
Quid prodest stultoSATB MATB
Si bona suscepimus - Nudus egressusMagnificat omnium tonorum, 6vv (1605)
All included in volume 5.
TrMMAABa
Magnificat I ToniSSATTB
Magnificat II ToniSSMAABa
Magnificat III ToniSAATTB
Magnificat IV ToniTrMMAABa
Magnificat V ToniSAATTB
Magnificat VI ToniTrMMAAT
Magnificat VII ToniTrTrMAABa
Magnificat VIII ToniA Wn ms 16702 ( Manuscript Choirbook (1608) of the Chapel of Ferdinand (later Ferdinand II, Emperor) at Graz, later Vienna)
Four choirs
Missa super Jubilate Deo (in volume 14)Sacre cantilene concertate, 3, 5, 6vv, con i suoi ripieni, 4vv, b (org) (1610)
All included in volume 12.
SSATBB (+SATB) bc
Duo Seraphim clamabantSMATTB (+SATB) bc
Incipite VirginiSSB (+MATB) bc
Jubilate Deo omnis terraSATTB (+SATB) bc
O viri VenetiMATTTB (+MATB) bc
Psallite Deo nostroATB (+SATB) bc
Quasi stella matutinaSATTB (+SATB) bc
Resonent organaMABa (+TrMABa) bc
Sit nomen Domini benedictumSAT (+SATB) bc
Verbum caro factum estNove lamentationi per la Settimana Santa, 4vv (16105)
All included in volume 7.
Vespertina: ms copy of the Vespertina 1597 (DAs Tonk. Schl. 2)
SATB SATB
Deus in adjutorium meum intende (in volume 4)Motetti a cinque voci...Alessandro grandi (Venice 1620) (16206)
SATB SATB
In spiritu humilitatis (in volume 14)Simonetti, Raccola terza, Venice 1630 (16301)
MMTTB MATB TBaBF5
Laudate pueri in ecco (a tre cori) (in volume 14)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:
