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Carissimi - Oratorios

Colin Balzer (Jonas), Sumner Thompson (Deus, Nautae), Josée Lalonde (Gubernator), Tyler Duncan (Nautae, Historicus), Suzie LeBlanc (Historicus), Maria Keohane (Historicus), Lawrence Wiliford (Historicus), Maria Keohane (Angelus I), Catherine Webster (Angelus II), Matthew White (Isaias), Sumner Thompson...

Carissimi - Oratorios
The unforced ensemble singing of Canadians Les Voix Baroques is didactic, in keeping with the work's origin, but the music-making is also poetic and expressive when required.

Carissimi - Oratorios

Colin Balzer (Jonas), Sumner Thompson (Deus, Nautae), Josée Lalonde (Gubernator), Tyler Duncan (Nautae, Historicus), Suzie LeBlanc (Historicus), Maria Keohane (Historicus), Lawrence Wiliford (Historicus), Maria Keohane (Angelus I), Catherine Webster (Angelus II), Matthew White (Isaias), Sumner Thompson...

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The unforced ensemble singing of Canadians Les Voix Baroques is didactic, in keeping with the work's origin, but the music-making is also poetic and expressive when required.

About

Carissimi was the greatest exponent of the Latin sacred historia (oratorio). With dramatic flair, remarkable imagination and a verbal sensitivity equal to Monteverdi’s, he brought Biblical characters vividly to life. Alexander Weimann is one of the most sought-after ensemble directors, soloists and chamber music partners of his generation.

Artists

Colin Balzer (Jonas), Sumner Thompson (Deus, Nautae), Josée Lalonde (Gubernator), Tyler Duncan (Nautae, Historicus), Suzie LeBlanc (Historicus), Maria Keohane (Historicus), Lawrence Wiliford (Historicus), Maria Keohane (Angelus I), Catherine Webster (Angelus II), Matthew White (Isaias), Sumner Thompson (Dominus), Colin Balzer (Ezechia), Lawrence Wiliford (Jephte), Suzie LeBlanc (Filia), Matthew White (Historicus), Maria Keohane (Historicus/Eccho I), Catherine Webster (Historicus/Eccho II), Tyler Duncan (Historicus), Tyler Duncan (Diabolus), Matthew White (Job), Maria Keohane (Angelus)

Les Voix Baroques, Alexander Weimann, Matthew White (artistic director)

Contents and tracklist

Cum repleta esset Ninive
Track length2:34
Et proeliabantur venti
Track length3:25
Jonas autem in interiobus navis
Track length3:28
Tulerunt nautae Jonam et miserunt in mare
Track length0:55
Justus es, Domine
Track length5:28
Et imperavit Dominus pisci
Track length0:54
Peccavimus, Domine
Track length2:20
Cum vocasset in proelium
Track length7:51
Cum vidisset Jephte
Track length5:45
Plorate colles, dolete montes
Track length4:41
Plorate filii Israel plorate
Track length4:49
Aegrotante Ezechia
Track length3:13
Obsecro, Domine
Track length4:38
Misertus est autem Dominus...
Track length2:32
Dextera Domini fecit virtuem
Track length1:24
Narribimus omnes opera Domini
Track length2:51
Audi, audi, Job
Track length2:17
Audi, audi, Job
Track length4:51
Vade, vade, vade, Spiritus malus
Track length3:06

Awards and reviews

October 2010

The unforced ensemble singing of Canadians Les Voix Baroques is didactic, in keeping with the work's origin, but the music-making is also poetic and expressive when required.
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