Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) vespro della beata vergine (1610) ACD2 2304/5 (2 CD Set) Suzie LeBlanc, Barbara Borden sopranos Alexander Schnelder contre-ténor | countertenor Rodrlgo del Pozo ténor aigu | high tenor Julian Podger, John Potter tenors | tenors Bertrand Chuberre, Jelle Draijer, Stephan MacLeod barytons-basses | bass-baritones Tragicomedia violons | violins Milos Valent, Peter Spisský altos | violas Daniel Elyar, Torbjorn Köhl viole de gambe | viola da gamba Erin Headley violone Joshua Cheatham orgue | organ Detlef Bratschke chitarrone Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs harpe baroque | baroque harp Maxine Ellander Concerto Palotino cornetti Bruce Dickey, Doron David Sherwin trombones Charles Toet, Simen van Mechelen, Wim Becu Direction Stephen Stubbs Anyone who sets out to perform Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers in the early 21st century is in the lucky position of standing on the shoulders of giants.   First and foremost that musical giant, Monteverdi himself whose powerful and individual voice still speaks so clearly across the intervening centuries; but also those adventurous souls who pioneered the revival of the instruments and techniques which over the last 50 years have made it ever more possible to hear the sonorities that Monteverdi would have known.   The work itself has become one of the most performed and beloved masterpieces from the 17th century.   …       Stephen Stubbs In this recording I placed a single figure opposite Monteverdi, the great organ composer from the German tradition: Heinrich Scheidemann, who was a pupil of Sweelinck and organist at St. Catherine's in Hamburg.   He was described well into the 18th century as "frey und frölich, munter und aufgeräumt" (free and happy, lively and cheerful). This "Scheidemannische Lieblichkeit" (Scheidemannesque sweetness) is characteristic of his music.   The rich musical culture of the Italian Baroque with its often spectacular vocal and instrumental forces, found its equal in the monumental town organs (with three keyboards and independent pedal) of the northern countries such as Germany and the Netherlands.   …       Leo van Doeselaar Heinrich Scheidmann (ca 1595-1663) praeambulum in G fantasia in d 'dic nobis Maria quid vidisti in via' magnificat VIII toni Leo van Doeselaar organ vespro dell a Beata vergine CD I I.       Deus in adiutorium   [ 2:02 ]          Julian Podger          Domine ad adiuvandum          Suzie LeBlanc, Barbara Borden, Alexander Schneider, Rodrigo del Pozo, Jelle Draijer, Julian Podger, John Potter, Stephan MacLeod, Bertrand Chuberre II       Psalmus 109 : Dixit Dominui   [ 7:03 ]          Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc, Rodrigo del Pozo, Julian Podger, John Potter, Jelle Draijer III      Concerto : Nigra sum   [ 3:30 ]          John Potter IV      Psalmus 112 : Laudate pueri   [5:42 ]          Suzie LeBlanc, Alexander Schneider, Julian Podger, Jelle Draijer, Barbara Borden, Rodrigo del Pozo, John Potter, Stephan MacLeod V       Concerto : Pulchra es   [ 3:39 ]          Suzie LeBlanc, Barbara Borden VI      Psalmus 121 : Laetatus sum [ 6:17 ]          Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc, Alexander Schneider, Julian Podger, John Potter, Stephan MacLeod VII     Concerto: Duo Seraphim [ 5:29 ]          John Potter, Julian Podger, Rodrigo del Pozo VIII     Psalmus 126 : Nisi Dominus [ 4:29 ]          Suzie LeBlanc, Alexander Schneider, Bertrand Chuberre, John Potter, Jelle Draijer, Barbara Borden, Rodrigo del Pozo, Julian Podger, Charles Toet, Stephan Macieod IX       Concerto : Audi coelum [ 7:29 ]          Julian Podger (tenor solo | tenor solo), John Potter (tenor echo | tenor echo), Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc, Rodrigo del Pozo, Bertrand Chuberre, Julian Podger, Jelle Draijer X       Psalmus 147 : Lauda, Jerusalem [4:10]          Suzie LeBlanc, Alexander Schneider, Rodrigo del Pozo, Jelle Draijer, Julian Podger, Bertrand Chuberre, Barbara Borden, John Potter, Stephan MacLeod XI       Sonata sopra 'Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis' [ 6:30 ]          Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc XII      Hymnus : Ave maris Stella [ 6:30 ]          Barbara Borden, Rodrigo del Pozo, John Potter, Jelle Draijer, Suzie LeBlanc, Alexander Schneider, Julian Podger, Stephan MacLeod;          Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc, Stephan MacLeod (solistes | soloists) Magnificat CD II I        Magniflcat   [ 0:42 ]          Barbara Borden (soliste | soloist), Suzie LeBlanc, Alexander Schneider, Rodrigo del Pozo, John Potter, Julian Podger, Bertrand Chuberre, Jelle Draijer, Stephan MacLeod II       Et exultavit   [1:17 ]          Rodrigo del Pozo, Alexander Schneider, Jelle Draijer, Stephan MacLeod III      Quia respexit   [1:37 ]          Jelle Draijer, Bertrand Chuberre IV      Quia fecit mihi magna [ 1:08 ]          Alexander Schneider, Rodrigo del Pozo, Jelle Draijer, Stephan MacLeod V       Et misencordia eius   [ 1:47 ]          Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc, Rodrigo del Pozo, Bertrand Chuberre, Stephan MacLeod, Jelle Draijer VI       Fecit potentiam   [ 1:01 ]          Alexander Schneider, Rodrigo del Pozo VII      Deposuit potentes   [2:12 ]          Jelle Draijer, Bertrand Chuberre VIII     Esurientes implevit bonis   [ 1:19 ]          Suzie LeBlanc, Alexander Schneider IX       Suscepit Israel   [ 1:21 ]          Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc, John Potter, Julian Podger X       Sicut locutus est [ 1:07 ]          Rodrigo del Pozo XI       Gloria Patri   [2:15 ]          Julian Podger (tenor solo | tenor solo), John Potter (tenor echo \ tenor echo), Suzie LeBlanc, Barbara Borden XII       Sicut erat in principio   [ 1:47 ]          Barbara Borden, Suzie LeBlanc, Alexander Schneider, Rodrigo del Pozo, John Potter, Julian Podger, Bertrand Chuberre, Stephan MacLeod, Jelle Draijer Heinrich Scheidemann (ca. 1595-1663) Leo van Doeselaar - orgue | organ XIII       Praeambulum in G   [ 5:24 ] XIV       Fantasia in d   [ 4:08 ] XV       Arrangement pour orgue ('aurF2 Clavier Pedaliter') du Motetto per Concerte Ecclesiastico a 6 Voci :           'Die nobis Maria quid vidisti in via' (Venise, 1598) de Giovanni Bassano (ca 1558-1617)            Arrangement for organ ('a uff2 Clavier Pedaliter') of the Motetto per Concerte Ecclesiastico a 6 Voci:           'Die nobis Maria quid vidisti in via' (Venice, 1598) by Giovanni Bassano (ca 1558-1617) [ 6:38 ] XVI       Magnificat VIII Toni   [ 8:54 ] ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879