Lotti: Crucifixus

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this disc is a particularly welcome unveiling of four rapturous sacred works…the music is a pleasant fusion of the rigorous Baroque idiom…and the then-fashionable style gallant, characterised... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 22nd Apr 2016
Catalogue No: DCD34182
Label: Delphian
Length: 79 minutes

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Lotti: Dixit Dominus in G Minor

Work length8:30

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Kate Ashby (soprano), Felicity Hayward (soprano), Ciara Hendrick (alto), Hugo Hymas (tenor), Oliver Hunt (bass)
The Syred Consort, Orchestra of St. Paul's
Ben Palmer
Recorded: 7-8 October 2015
Recording Venue: All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, United Kingdom

Lotti: Miserere in C Minor

Work length26:18

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Rachel Ambrose Evans (soprano), Ciara Hendrick (alto), Ruairi Bowen (tenor), Ben McKee (bass)
The Syred Consort, Orchestra of St. Paul's
Ben Palmer
Recorded: 7-8 October 2015
Recording Venue: All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, United Kingdom

Miserere mei Deus

Track length4:16

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Quoniam iniquitatem

Track length4:14

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Auditui meo

Track length4:34

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Cor mundum crea

Track length7:13

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Quoniam si voluisses

Track length6:01

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Lotti: Missa Sancti Christophori

Work length31:18

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Rachel Ambrose Evans (soprano), Lucy Goddard (alto), Robbie Jacobs (tenor), Michael Craddock (bass), Ciara Hendrick (alto), Hugo Hymas (tenor), Oliver Hunt (bass), Felicity Hayward (soprano)
The Syred Consort, Orchestra of St. Paul's
Ben Palmer
Recorded: 7-8 October 2015
Recording Venue: All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, United Kingdom

Kyrie

Track length4:36

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Gloria

Track length8:33

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Credo - Crucifixus

Track length10:20

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Sanctus

Track length2:16

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Benedictus

Track length1:56

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Agnus Dei

Track length3:37

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Lotti: Credo in G Minor

Work length13:14

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Lucy Goddard (alto), Ciara Hendrick (alto), Felicity Hayward (soprano), Rachel Ambrose Evans (soprano), Oliver Hunt (bass)
The Syred Consort, Orchestra of St. Paul's
Ben Palmer
Recorded: 7-8 October 2015
Recording Venue: All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, United Kingdom

Credo in unum Deum

Track length3:33

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Et incarnatus est - Crucifixus

Track length4:50

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Ritornello - Et in Spiritum

Track length2:36

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Et unam sanctam

Track length2:15

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Recording of the Week, Choral Music by Antonio Lotti from the Syred Consort

22nd April 2016

David listens to the Syred Consort's new disc of choral works by Lotti, including the first complete recording of the Mass from which his famous Crucifixus comes.

Interview, Lotti from the Syred Consort

24th March 2016

David talks to conductor Ben Palmer about his new disc of long-lost Lotti.

Despite a hugely prolific output spanning a career of more than 50 years, Antonio Lotti is now known almost exclusively for his eight-part setting of the ‘Crucifixus’. It is not widely known that that motet is in fact part of a complete Credo setting, itself part of the Missa Sancti Christophori that receives its first recording here.

Much of Lotti’s music was written for the Basilica of San Marco in Venice at a time when expense and extravagance were not spared. He often wrote daringly for much bigger forces than were usual; in reviving Lotti’s music, that sheer scale can present a challenge. Rhythmic shock and awe, masterful variety, incessant invention and a defiant refusal to conform make this music overripe for revival. Lotti is at the cutting edge of the galant style that prefigures the Classical era; his harmonies can be surprising, daring – even outrageous.

For their debut on Delphian, The Syred Consort and Orchestra of St Paul’s have collaborated with musicologist Ben Byram-Wigfield to bring this survey of Lotti’s music to life. Ben Palmer’s singers dazzle in their virtuosity, and the instrumentalists play with immaculately crisp ensemble. There is excitement. There is hushed poignancy. And throughout there are Lotti’s luscious harmonies, which make this music nothing short of addictive.

All tracks except 9 and the ‘Crucifixus’ in 14 are premiere recordings.

Reviews

May 2016

this disc is a particularly welcome unveiling of four rapturous sacred works…the music is a pleasant fusion of the rigorous Baroque idiom…and the then-fashionable style gallant, characterised by suave melodies and lighter textures. Conductor Ben Palmer draws alert responses from The Syred Consort, highlighting to dramatic effect moments of vivid word painting, expressive chromaticisms and dissonance. There are stylish solo contributions, too

CD Review 30th April 2016

The recording lends a really nice halo to the voices, and it's great to hear more Lotti at last.

May 2016

The Sancti Christophori Mass is full of wonderfully fresh ideas and it is here that the ensemble, peccadilloes aside, most persuasively demonstrate their admirable commitment and feel for Lotti’s kaleidoscopic nuancing, not to mention a superior level of performance in this work…Ben Palmer has irrevocably identified a dine craftsman who is rather more than a ‘one-piece wonder’

July 2016

The four works on this disc are sung by the Syred Consort with exemplary vitality…fans of Baroque and choral music will surely stand in their debt for the revelation of a musical personality who speaks with a directness that is both beguiling and compelling

22nd April 2016

The immediate impression is of a rather Vivaldian style – not surprisingly, as the two were almost exact contemporaries. Yet at the same time the influence of Lotti's predecessor at San Marco – one Claudio Monteverdi – is clearly audible...This is clearly a labour of love for Palmer and his musicians...the superb musicianship on display shows Lotti in the best possible light, and I now feel I should get to know his music more.

15th May 2016

Despite the title, Palmer’s forces explore far beyond the three deliciously crunchy Crucifixus settings for which the Venetian Lotti (1667-1740) is known. ..Both larger works reveal a rich style, as do a vivid Dixit Dominus and an expressive Miserere.

15th May 2016

Lotti’s music is strongly profiled, solidly baroque, with an especially expressive fugue at the end of the Gloria, then re-used in the Benedictus. There are a good number of first recordings here, driven well by Ben Palmer.

Limelight Magazine

These are large-scale festal works of tremendous charm....Palmer's accounts are beautifully paced and articulated, aided by the extrovert contributions of the Orchestra of St. Paul's.

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Recording of the Week, Choral Music by Antonio Lotti from the Syred Consort

Interview, Lotti from the Syred Consort

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