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title: "Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol. 1 - Dixit Dominus, RV 595; Gloria, RV 588; Nulla in mundo pax sincera"
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# Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol. 1 - Dixit Dominus, RV 595; Gloria, RV 588; Nulla in mundo pax sincera

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Product Description               Volume 1 of Vivaldi' complete sacred music features the impressive if less familiar of the two settings of the Gloria, RV 588, the second setting of the Vespers Psalm Dixit Dominus, and Nulla in mundo pax sincera, used with striking effect in the film.                  Review               For anyone wanting to start exploring the byways of Vivaldi's sacred music, this disc would make an excellent start. The Aradia Ensemble are fine stylists and the results are lively attractive performances. The choir are a small, focused group but there are only fifteen of them and the tone in the tenors and altos can get a little nasal and lacking in amplitude. Just occasionally, though, I missed the polish, intensity and depth of sound that characterises the recordings of this repertoire on Hyperion and Opus 111. On this disc, vitality is coupled with a directness and occasional, appealing rawness, whereas both Robert King and Rinaldo Alessandrini manage to combine intensity with liveliness and a smooth sophistication. And their soloists, are frankly, a cut above those on this disc, though the Canadians acquit themselves more than creditably. But, of course, none of the discs are completely comparable when it comes to repertoire. Anyone wanting the Dixit Dominus, RV595 and Gloria, RV 588 in Robert King's performances would have to look to two discs, each with its own delightful selection from Vivaldi's lovely sacred music. The answer is not to hesitate; at super-budget price we can just go out and buy this disc as well. -- MusicWeb-International.com, Robert Hugill, May 2008

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## Customer Reviews

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    Perfect
  

*by 4***S on Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018*

Beautifully recorded.  The playing and singing by Kevin Mallons's forces of these works by Vivaldi is unsurpassed.  This is a perfect recording.  This CD is the first in a series of four volumes done by Mallon of Vivaldi's sacred music and I can tell you that Mallon's performances and recordings are superior to the ones done by Robert King and The King's Consort on the Hyperion label.  I own both.

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    Cheap, cheerful but not substandard
  

*by R***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2010*

This disc constitutes a very accessible way of becoming acquainted with more of Vivaldi's choral, liturgical music. It gives us a "lollipop" in the form of the celebrated "Nulla in mundo pax", which provides an interlude of otherworldly serenity in an otherwise typically energised and upbeat Vivaldi programme, between the "other" Gloria (RV 588 instead of the better known 589)and also the lovely alternative "Dixit Dominus" (RV 595, not 594).I am particularly impressed by the contribution of the soprano soloist Jane Archibald whose limpid, bell-like voice is absolutely secure in her difficult coloratura passages. The other Canadian soloists, Aradian Ensemble and Chorus are impressive without being quite as virtuosic as some competitors - though that might also have something to do with the slightly distant, over-reverberant sound of the Toronto church recording location.In more contemplative mode, Vivaldi is often reminiscent of pastoral Handel but the music here is more often characterised by a brilliant, festive mood typified by the use of trumpets in the final D major fugue of the "Cum Spirito Sancto" of the Gloria.This is a period instrument recording using Baroque pitch of 415 Hz (rather than the modern 440) and the forces are relatively small - some might prefer a larger scale account but the verve and spring of the interpretation and delivery compensate.

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    Vivaldi's 'other' Dixit Dominus and his 'other' Gloria
  

*by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2005*

Prolific as Vivaldi was, he seems to be represented in most people's minds by only a few works: 'The Four Seasons,' of course, a few others of the violin concerti and among his sacred vocal works the 'Gloria' in D major, RV 589 (with its familiar opening bouncing octaves on D) and the 'Dixit Dominus,' RV 594. Presented here, however, are the other surviving 'Gloria', RV 588, also in D major, and the rarely heard other 'Dixit Dominus,' RV 595. Confusing? Well, yes. It doesn't help that the RV numbers (Ryom-Verzeichnis, named for musicologist Peter Ryom) are contiguous in each case and thus easily mistaken for each other. It is a shame, though, that these alternative settings are not better known, and it was a brilliant idea for Kevin Mallon and his Aradia* Ensemble to put them together on a CD and, further, to give them sterling performances. I expect some buyers might obtain this CD thinking they were getting the better-known versions of 'Gloria' and 'Dixit Dominus.' Naxos makes it clear in the printed matter on the back of the CD that these are not those, but frankly even if a musiclover bought these by mistake he or she  wouldn't be disappointed in the music itself, because these two lesser-known settings are every bit as good as their sister works. Indeed, in my opinion the second 'Gloria' is ultimately more satisfying because it is more subtle and also because in this presentation it is linked with a lightly scored introduction containing a da capo aria for contralto, 'Jubilate, o amoeni chori' ('Rejoice, fair choirs'),  a B minor recitative, and another brief aria 'Sonoro modulamine' ('In sounding music') that then lead directly in the choir's jubilant 'Gloria in excelsis.' Nonetheless, this 'Gloria' partakes of the same joy and choral felicity as its sibling. High points include the minor-key 'Et in terra pax' with its descending scale motif with close imitation in the choral voices, against throbbing chords in the now-expanded orchestra. 'Laudamus te' is a duet for sopranos in joyous roulades in thirds. 'Domine deus, rex coelestis' is a spirited  tenor solo. 'Domine, Fili unigenite' is a short choral fugue, just as it is in its better-known sister, and frankly it strikes me as having more satisfying counterpoint but, darn it, it's too brief! A plaintive oboe solo opens the soprano's aria, 'Domine Deus, Agnus Dei.' Then two oboes join in in the following choral 'Qui tollis.' These two linked movements are the sublime apex of the musical arc. Tension is released in a lilting contralto aria, 'Qui sedes ad dextram patris,' which is followed by the soprano's buoyant G major 'Quoniam tu solus sanctus.' We return to our home key of D major in the choral 'Cum Sancto Spirito,' which begins solemnly but then breaks into final fugue with baroque trumpet obbligato.'Dixit Dominus,' a setting of the 109th Psalm ('The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand') is scored for five vocal soloists, five part chorus, two oboes, strings and continuo. It is partly celebratory and partly minatory ('The Lord ... shall wound even kings in the day of his wrath') and Vivaldi catches both aspects of this Vespers Psalm beautifully, weaving back and forth between the joyous and the sternly remonstrative. This 20-minute work is served well by Mallon and his marvelous Aradia Ensemble, which includes both instrumentalists and chorus. His vocal soloists are largely drawn from the chorus and there is not a weak one among them. They are Michelle de Boer, soprano; Anita Krause, mezzo; Peter Mahon, countertenor; Nils Brown, tenor; and Giles Tomkins, bass.The only soloist from outside the chorus is Jane Archibald whose silvery and flexible soprano is heard not only in 'Dixit Dominus' and 'Gloria' but also in the extraordinarily beautiful (and new to me) motet for solo soprano, strings and continuo, 'Nulla in mundo pax sincera' ('In the world there is no real peace'), in which she charms with both her sweet tone and absolutely secure  coloratura. It contains a gentle siciliano 'Nulla in mundo' that sounds as much like Handel as anything here; for some reason it reminds me of the opening chorus of his 'Solomon.' The text promises serenity in the world beyond. The following recitative and da capo aria warn that the blandishments of the world are false (with fiercesome fioriture) before returning to the hope of sacred peace, ending with an 'Alleluia.' This is a very fine piece and is done superbly by soloist and orchestra alike.I've increasingly come to feel that the Aradia Ensemble has become one of the better baroque music groups in the world. I look forward to each of their releases.Give yourself a present. Get this CD and learn some unfamiliar  Vivaldi in marvelous performances.Scott Morrison*It's Aradia - not ArCadia. Aradia was Apollo's twin sister, daughter of Leto and Zeus, who was sent by the gods to teach humankind to transmute the music of the natural world into song.

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