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In 1785 at the height of his career in Vienna, Mozart was commissioned by Viennese Society of Musicians to write a work for a Lenten benefit concert. Short of time, he recycled the Kyrie and Gloria from his earlier unfinished Mass in C Minor to form part of the oratorio Davidde penitente. Drawing upon the psalms of David, both penitential and joyful, this is a work of great beauty, notable for its memorable choruses, exquisite writing for the woodwind and, in particular, the two new solo arias, A te, fra tanti affanni (From you, amid such troubles) and Tra l’oscure ombre funeste (Amid the dark grievous shadows), both of which begin with a long expressive opening followed by a virtuoso second section.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Davide penitente, K. 469
Alzai le flebili voci al Signor (Chorus, Soprano 1)
Cantiam le glorie (Chorus)
Aria: Lungi le cure ingrate (Soprano 2)
Si pur sempre benigno, oh Dio (Chorus)
Duet: Sorgi, o Signore, e spargi (Soprano 1 and 2)
Aria: A te, fra tanti affanni (Tenor)
Se vuoi, puniscimi (Chorus)
Aria: Tra l'oscure ombre funeste (Soprano 1)
Trio: Tutte le mie speranze (Soprano 1 and 2, Tenor)
Chi in Dio sol spera - Di tai pericoli non ha timor (Chorus and Soli)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Regina coeli, K. 108
Regina coeli laetare (Chorus)
Quia quem meruisti portare (Soprano, Chorus)
Ora pro nobis Deum (Soprano)
Alleluja (Soprano, Chorus)
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Alzai le flebili voci al Signor (Chorus, Soprano 1)