GIACOMO CARISSIMI – Complete Motets of Arion Romanvs | Brilliant Classics

One of the most significant musical figures in mid-17th-century Rome, Giacomo Carissimi was a prolific composer of motets and cantatas, who also greatly influenced the developments of the Latin oratorio. This set brings together his 28 motets that were published under the title Arion Romanus by Giovanni Battista Mocchi, a student and loyal admirer of Carissimi. Arion was an ancient Greek bard and musician, who, in Greek and Roman mythology, was thrown overboard by pirates and rescued by a dolphin.

The motets from the Arion Romanus collection also showcase his mastery of a wide range of formal structures, from the concertato to the madrigal.

Carissimi’s beautiful motets are brought to life here by the pioneering Ensemble Seicentonovecento, who regularly present world premiere recordings and performances of both new works and unpublished masterpieces from the past. Their conductor and founder member, Flavio Colusso, is also a renowned composer with a special affinity for sacred music.

Tracklist: Giacomo Carissimi – Arion Romanus Composer: Giacomo Carissimi Artists: Ensemble Seicentonovecento & Flavio Colusso (conductor)

00:00:00 Arion Romanus: I. Mortalis homo 00:06:13 II. Sicut stella 00:20:23 III. Convertere 00:23:38 IV. Domine deus 00:37:16 V. Panem caelestem 00:47:15 VI. Anima nostra 00:52:42 VII. Laudemus virum 00:57:14 VIII. O dulcissime Jesu

01:01:27 IX. Sicut mater 01:06:16 X. Ecce sponsus 01:10:34 XI. Hymnum jucunditatis 01:15:27 XII. Viderunt te domine 01:20:51 XIII. Quis est hic 01:27:14 XIV. Omnes gentes 01:31:00 XV. O Beata virgo 01:35:07 XVI. Egredimini 01:41:48 XVII. Benedicite 01:45:02 XVIII. O Beatum virum 01:48:25 XIX. Gaudete cum Maria 01:53:30 XX. Salve virgo

02:00:55 XXI. Audite sancti 02:07:01 XXII. Quo tam laetus 02:17:56 XXIII. Quasi aquila 02:29:33 XXIV. Exurge 02:35:52 XXV. Ardens est cor meum 02:39:37 XXVI. Ave dulcissime 02:46:44 XXVII. Si deus pro nobis 02:51:31 XXVIII. O quam dilecta mensa