Antonio Vivaldi - The Complete Sacred Music: Vol.01-Vol.10 (2005)

What can anyone add to the praise that has deservedly been heaped on Robert King and the King's Consort's 11 discs of the complete sacred music of Vivaldi? Can one add that every single performance is first class – wonderfully musical, deeply dedicated, and profoundly spiritual? Can one add that every single performer is first class – absolutely in-tune, entirely in-sync, and totally committed? Can one add that every single recording is first class – amazingly clean, astoundingly clear, and astonishingly warm? One can because it's all true and it's all been said before by critics and listeners across the globe. Can one say that every piece is a masterpiece – that every piece is filled with the consummate skill, the irresistible joy, and the radiant spirituality that was Vivaldi's specialty? One can because this, too, is true. From the well-known Gloria, Magnificat, and Stabat Mater to the little known In furore giustissimae irae, O qui coeli terraeque serenitas, and Cur sagittas, cur tela, truly every work is a masterpiece and anyone – from the deeply devout to the deeply doubtful – will love these works, these performances, and these recordings if they love music.

Tracklist:

Magnificat, RV610a
01. Magnificat
02. Et exultavit
03. Et misericordia
04. Fecit potentiam
05. Deposuit potentes
06. Esurientes
07. Suscepit Israel
08. Sicut locutus est
09. Gloria
Lauda Ierusalem, RV609
10. Lauda Ierusalem
Kyrie eleison, RV587
11. Kyrie eleison
12. Christe eleison
13. Kyrie eleison
Credo in unum Deum, RV591
14. Credo
15. Et incarnatus est
16. Crucifixus
17. Et resurrexit
Dixit Dominus, RV594
18. Dixit Dominus
19. Donec ponam
20. Virgam virtutis tuae
21. Tecum principium
22. Iuravit Dominus
23. Dominus a dextris tuis
24. Iudicabit in nationibus
25. De torrente
26. Gloria
27. Sicut erat in principio



Tracklist:

In furore iustissimae irae, RV626
01. In furore iustissimae irae
02. Miserationem Pater piissime
03. Tunc meus fletus evadet laetus
04. Alleluia
Longe mala, umbrae, terrores, RV629
05. Longe mala, umbrae, terrores
06. Recedite, nubes et fulgura
07. Descende, o coeli vox
08. Alleluia
Clarae stellae, scintillate, RV625
09. Clarae stellae, scintillate
10. Coeli repleti iam novo splendore
11. Nunc iubilare
12. Alleluia
Canta in prato, ride in monte, RV623
13. Canta in prato, ride in monte
14. Saeva fulgescit nobis
15. Avenae rusticae sinceri fervida amoris
16. Alleluia
Filiae maestae Jerusalem, RV638
17. Filiae maestae Jerusalem
18. Sileant zephyri
19. Sed tenebris diffusis
Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV630
20. Nulla in mundo pax sincera
21. Blando colore oculos mundus decepit
22. Spirat anguis
23. Alleluia



Tracklist:

Dixit Dominus, RV595
01. Dixit Dominus
02. Donec ponam inimicos tuos
03. Virgam virtutis tuae
04. Tecum principium
05. Iuravit Dominus
06. Dominus a dextris tuis
07. Iudicabit in nationibus
08. De torrente in via bibet
09. Gloria Patri, et Filio
10. Sicut erat in principio
11. Et in saecula saeculorum
Domine ad adiuvandum, RV593
12. Domine ad adiuvandum
13. Gloria Patri, et Filio
14. Sicut erat in principio
Credidi propter quod, RV605
15. Credidi propter quod
Beatus vir, RV598
16. Beatus vir
Beatus vir, RV597
17. Beatus vir
18. Potens in terra
19. Beatus vir
20. Gloria et divitiae
21. Beatus vir
22. Extortum est in tenebris
23. Iucundus homo
24. Beatus vir
25. In memoria aeterna
26. Beatus vir
27. Paratum cor eius
28. Peccator videbit
29. Beatus vir
30. Gloria Patri, et Filio



Tracklist:

Juditha Triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, RV644
01. Allegro
02. Largo
Part 1 No 01. Chorus
03. Arma, caedes, vindictae, furores (Assyrian Soldiers)
04. Felix en fausta dies (Holofernes)
05. Nil arma, nil bella (Holofernes)
06. Mi Dux, Domine mi (Vagaus)
07. Matrona inimica (Vagaus)
08. Huc accedat Matrona (Holofernes)
09. Quo cum Patriae me ducit amore (Juditha)
10. Ne timeas non (Abra)
11. Vultus tui vago splendori (Abra)
12. Vide, humilis prostrata (Abra)
13. O quam vaga, venusta, o quam decora (Vagaus/Assyrian Soldiers)
14. Quem vides prope, aspectu (Vagaus)
15. Quamvis ferro et ense gravis (Vagaus)
16. Quid cerno! Oculi mei (Holofernes)
17. Quanto magis generosa (Holofernes)
18. Magna, o foemina, petis (Holofernes)
19. Sede, o cara (Holofernes)
20. Tu Judex es, tu Dominus, tu potens (Juditha)
21. Agitata infido flatu (Juditha)
22. In tentorio supernae (Holofernes)
23. O servi, volate (Vagaus/Servants)
24. Tu quoque hebraica ancilla (Vagaus)
25. Veni, veni me sequere fida (Juditha)
26. Venio, Juditha, venio, animo fave (Abra)
27. Fulgeat sol frontis decorae (Abra)
28. In Urbe interim pia (Abra)
29. Mundi Rector de caelo micanti (Bethulians)



Tracklist:

Part 2 No 01. Recitative
01. Summi Regis in mente (Ozias)
02. O Sydera, o stellae (Ozias)
03. Jam saevientis in hostem (Ozias)
04. Nox in umbra dum surgit (Holofernes)
05. Nox obscura tenebrosa (Holofernes)
06. Belligerae meae sorti (Holofernes)
07. Transit aetas (Juditha)
08. Haec in crastinum serva. Ah, nimis vere (Holofernes)
09. Noli, o cara, te adorantis (Holofernes)
10. Tibi dona salutis (Juditha)
11. Plena nectare non mero (Assyrian Soldiers)
12. Tormenta mentis tuae fugiant a corde (Holofernes)
13. Vivat in pace, et pax regnet sincera (Juditha)
14. Sic in pace inter hostes (Juditha)
15. Umbrae carae, aurae adoratae (Vagaus)
16. Quae fortunata es tu vaga Matrona (Vagaus)
17. Non ita reducem (Abra)
18. Jam pergo, postes claudo (Abra)
19. Summe Astrorum Creator (Juditha)
20. In somno profundo (Juditha)
21. Impii, indigni Tiranni (Juditha)
22. Abra, Abra, accipe munus (Juditha)
23. Si fulgida per te propitia caeli fax (Abra)
24. Jam non procul ab axe (Vagaus)
25. Armatae face, et anguibus (Vagaus)
26. Quam insolita luce (Ozias)
27. Gaude Felix (Ozias)
28. Ita decreto aeterno (Ozias)
29. Salve, invicta Juditha, formosa (Judeans)



Tracklist:

In turbato mare irato, RV627
01. In turbato mare irato
02. Splende serena, o lux amata
03. Respende, bella
04. Alleluia
Non in pratis aut in hortis, RV641
05. Non in pratis aut in hortis
06. Ibi spinis confixus
07. Pro me caput spinas habet
08. Quaesone facias, Domine
Stabat mater, RV621
09. Stabat mater dolorosa
10. Cuius animam gementem
11. O quam tristis et afflicta
12. Quis est homo, qui non fleret
13. Quis non posset contristari
14. Pro peccatis suae gentis
15. Eia Mater, fons amoris
16. Fac ut ardeat cor meum
17. Amen
O qui coeli terraeque serenitas, RV631
18. O qui coeli terraeque serenitas
19. Fac ut sordescat tellus
20. Rosa quae moritur
21. Alleluia
Deus tuorum militum, RV612
22. Deus tuorum militum
Confitebor tibi, Domine, RV596
23. Confitebor tibi, Domine
24. Memoriam fecit mirabilium suorum
25. Sanctum et terribile nomen eius
26. Intellectus bonus omnibus
27. Gloria Patri, et Filio
28. Et in saecula saeculorum



Tracklist:

Beatus vir, RV795
01. Beatus vir
02. Gloria et divitiae
03. Beatus vir
04. Exortum est in tenebris
05. Beatus vir
06. Jucundus homo
07. Beatus vir
08. In memoria aeterna
09. Beatus vir
10. Paratum cor eius
11. Beatus vir
12. Dispersit, dedit pauperibus
13. Beatus vir
14. Peccator videbit
15. Gloria Patri, et Filio
Salve regina, RV617
16. Salve regina
17. Ad te clamamus
18. Eia ergo
19. Et Jesum
Laudate Dominum, RV606
20. Laudate Dominum
In exitu Israel, RV604
Nisi Dominus, RV608
21. In exitu Israel
22. Nisi Dominus
23. Vanum est vobis
24. Surgite
25. Cum dederit
26. Sicut sagittae
27. Beatus vir
28. Gloria
29. Sicut erat in principio
30. Amen



Tracklist:

Laetatus sum, RV607
01. Laetatus sum
Laudate pueri, RV601
02. Laudate pueri Dominum
03. Sit nomen Domini
04. A solis ortu usque ad occasum
05. Excelsus super omnes gentes
06. Suscitans a terra inopem
07. Ut collocet eum
08. Gloria Patri (I)
09. Gloria Patri (II)
10. Amen
Vestro Principi divino, RV633
11. Vestro Principi divino
12. O felix culpa
13. Quid loqueris ad cor
14. Alleluia
Jubilate, o amoeni chori, RV639
15. Jubilate, o amoeni chori
16. In tam solemni pompa
Gloria in excelsis Deo, RV588
17. Sonoro modulamine. Gloria in excelsis Deo
18. Et in terra pax hominibus
19. Laudamus te
20. Gratias agimus tibi
21. Domine Deus, Rex caelestis
22. Domine Fili unigenite
23. Domine Deus, agnus Dei
24. Qui tollis peccata mundi
25. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
26. Quoniam tu solus sanctus
27. Cum Sancto Spiritu



Tracklist:

Sum in medio tempestatum, RV632
01. Sum in medio tempestatum
02. Quid ergo faciam
03. Semper maesta
04. Alleluia
Laudate pueri, RV600
05. Laudate pueri
06. Sit nomen Domini
07. A solis ortu usque ad occasum
08. Excelsus super omnes gentes
09. Quis sicut Dominus
10. Suscitans a terra inopem
11. Ut collocet eum
12. Gloria Patri
13. Laudate pueri. Sicut erat in principio
14. Amen
Cur sagittas, cur tela, RV637
15. Cur sagittas, cur tela
16. Hostibus circumventa
17. In te, beate Pater
Sanctorum meritis, RV620
18. Sanctorum meritis
Salve regina, RV616
19. Salve regina
20. Ad te clamamus
21. Ad te suspiramus
22. Eia ergo advocata
23. Et Jesum benedictum
24. O clemens, o pia



Tracklist:

Laudate pueri, RV602
01. Laudate pueri Dominum
02. A solis ortu
03. Excelsus super omnes
04. Sit nomen Domini
05. Suscitans a terra
06. Ut collocet eum
07. Sit nomen Domini
08. Gloria Patri
09. Sicut erat in principio
Salve regina, RV618
10. Salve regina
11. Ad te clamamus
12. Ad te suspiramus
13. Eia ergo advocata
14. Et Jesum benedictum
15. O clemens, o pia
Ascende laeta, RV635
16. Ascende laeta
17. Quam pulchri
18. Sternite, Angeli
Gaude mater Ecclesia, RV613
19. Gaude mater Ecclesia
Vos aurae per montes, RV634
20. Vos aurae per montes
21. Cuncta orbis
22. Tellus, astra
23. Alleluia
Gloria Patri, RV602a
24. Gloria Patri



Tracklist:

Gloria, RV589
01. Gloria in excelsis Deo
02. Et in terra pax
03. Laudamus te
04. Gratias agimus tibi
05. Propter magnam gloriam tuam
06. Domine Deus, rex coelestis
07. Domine Fili unigenite
08. Domine Deus, agnus Dei
09. Qui tollis peccata mundi
10. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
11. Quoniam tu solus sanctus
12. Cum Sancto Spiritu
Nisi Dominus, RV803
13. Nisi Dominus aedificaverit
14. Nisi Dominus custodierit
15. Vanum est vobis
16. Cum dederit
17. Sicut sagittae
18. Beatus vir
19. Gloria Patri
20. Sicut erat in principio
Ostro picta, RV642
21. Ostro picta
22. Sic transiit
23. Linguis favete
Gloria, RV ANH.23
24. Gloria in excelsis Deo
25. Et in terra pax
26. Laudamus te
27. Gratias agimus tibi
28. Domine Deus, rex coelestis
29. Domine Fili unigenite
30. Domine Deus, agnus Dei
31. Qui tollis peccata mundi
32. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
33. Quoniam tu solus sanctus
34. Cum Sancto Spiritu