Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Salve Regina in Am

On this CD:

1. Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings & organ
Composed by Giovanni Pergolesi
Performed by Michael Chance, Gillian Fisher, King's Consort
Conducted by Robert King

2. Salve Regina for soprano, strings & organ in A minor
Composed by Giovanni Pergolesi
Performed by Michael Chance, Gillian Fisher, King's Consort
Conducted by Robert King

3. In Coelestibus Regnis, antiphon for alto, strings & organ
Composed by Giovanni Pergolesi
Performed by Michael Chance, Gillian Fisher, King's Consort
Conducted by Robert King

Tracks:

Duet: Stabat Mater Dolorosa...
Soprano: Cuius Animam Gememten...
Duet: O Quam Tristas Et Afflicta...
Alto: Quae Morebat Et Dolebat...
Duet: Quis Est Homo, Qui Non Fleret...
Soprano: Vidit Suum Dulcem Natum...
Alto: Eia Mater, Fons Amoris...
Duet: Fac, Ut Ardeat Cor Meum...
Duet: Sancta Mater, Istud Agas...
Alto: Fac, Ut Portem Christi Mortem...
Duet: Inflammatus Et Accensus...
Duet: Quando Corpus Morietur...
Largo
Allegro - Larghetto
Andante
Largo
Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Marvellous.......2003-10-20

The music is absolutely excellent - hurrah to whomever decided to record this (and revive the two more obscure pieces). Michael Chance is surely at his absolute best here; perfectly held notes with heavenly tone and enormous amounts of emotion as well as his lovely interpretations of the various ornaments etc. Likewise Gillian Fisher - excellent throughout, especially in the solo movements; the final amen and of course the Salve Regina. It's a shame about King, who seems to prefer his own 'interpretation' of the tempos, instrumentation and at times strange organ parts (particularly in the last two pieces), and if we could perhaps have a variation in harmony continuo instruments, some guitars would be nice here and there - so basically if we could have the artists without the organist/conductor it would be the best recording I've ever heard. He also uses editions which have been heard before but are apparently his...
It is, however, all in all a marvellous performance from most concerned and definitely should be at least a hundred times.

The best Pergolesi STabat Mater.......2003-01-19