Vivaldi: Glorias

Award winning, world renowned conductor, Rinaldo Alessandrini with his stunning period-instrument en­semble, Concerto Italiano – about to celebrate its 25th anniversary – perform two Glorias by Vivaldi. It’s their first major release for the Vivaldi Edition since 2004. The all-star soloist line-up is headed by contralto Sara Mingardo, “one of the richest voices before the public today” (Gramophone,). Don’t miss the stunning “Domine Deus Agnus Dei” from Gloria RV589. The recording presents two major sacred works by Vivaldi: the celeb­rated Gloria RV589 and the much rarer RV588. The re­cording also features a work recorded only four times in recording history: the ‘Ostro Picta’ introduction

“Both versions of this evergreen vocal masterpiece are stylish and deeply felt. Common to both is the affecting singing of contralto Sara Mingardo; her 'Domine Deus Agnus Dei' is poignantly declaimed.” BBC Music Magazine