Caldara: Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani, Stabat Mater

CD1

1. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Kyrie 
2. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Gloria
3. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Laudamus te
4. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Gratias
5. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Domine Deus
6. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Domine Fili
7. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Qui tollis
8. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Qui sedes
9. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Quoniam
10. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Cum sancto spiritu
11. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Credo
12. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Et incarnatus est
13. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Crucifixus
14. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Et resurrexit
15. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Et vitam
16. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Sanctum
17. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Benedictus
18. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Agnus Dei
19. Missa Sanctorum Cosmae et Damiani: Dona nobis
20. Sonata a quattro e-moll Vogg-Verz. Nr.5 (1741): Adagio
21. Sonata a quattro e-moll Vogg-Verz. Nr.5 (1741): Allegro
22. Caro mea vere est cibus (1715) · Motette
23. Sonata a cinque e-moll Vogg-Verz. Nr.6 (1742): Adagio
24. Sonata a cinque e-moll Vogg-Verz. Nr.6 (1742): Allegretto
25. Benedicta et venerabilis es · Graduale: Benedicta
26. Benedicta et venerabilis es · Graduale: Virgo
27. Benedicta et venerabilis es · Graduale: Alleluia
28. Benedicta et venerabilis es · Graduale: Perte Dei 
29. Benedicta et venerabilis es · Graduale: Alleluia

CD2

1. Stabat Mater: I "Stabat mater dolorosa"
2. Stabat Mater: II "Cujus animam gementem"
3. Stabat Mater: III "O quam tristis et afflicta"
4. Stabat Mater: IV "Quae moerebat et dolebat"
5. Stabat Mater: V "Quis est homo"
6. Stabat Mater: VI "Vidit suum dulcem Natum"
7. Stabat Mater: VII "Eja mater fons amoris"
8. Stabat Mater: VIII "Fac, ut ardeat cor meum"
9. Stabat Mater: IX "Sancta mater, istud agas"
10. Stabat Mater: X "Fac ut portem Christi mortem"
11. Stabat Mater: XI "Inflammatus et accensus"
12. Stabat Mater: XIII "Quando corpus morietur"
13. Sonata a 4 in E-Flat Major, RV 130 " Al santo sepolcro"
14. Stabat Mater: I "Stabat mater dolorosa"
15. Stabat Mater: II "Cujus animam gementem"
16. Stabat Mater: III "Quis est homo"
17. Stabat Mater: IV "Sancta mater"
18. Stabat Mater: V "Tui nati vulnerati"
19. Stabat Mater: VI "Fac me tecum pie flere"
20. Stabat Mater: VII "Juxta crucem tecum stare"
21. Stabat Mater: VIII "Virgo virginum praeclara"
22. Stabat Mater: IX "Fac ut portem Christi mortem"
23. Stabat Mater: X "Flammis ne urar succensus"
24. Stabat Mater: XI "Christe, cum sit hinc exire"
25. Stabat Mater: XII "Fac, ut animae donetur"

Pergolesi’s celebrated setting of the Stabat Mater is joined here by the Stabat Mater (and other choral works) composed by the Venetian Antonio Caldara (1670-1736). They are complemented by instrumental music by Vivaldi (Caldara’s contemporary in Venice) and František Tůma (1704-1774), Czech-born, but mainly active in Vienna.

The Westfälische Kantorei is a mixed choir from Herford in north-west Germany and is best known for its performances of a cappella sacred works. The choir was founded in 1948 and soon achieved an international reputation. Capella Agostino Steffani is a period-instrument ensemble founded in Hannover in 1981 by the Hungarian keyboard player Lajos Rovátkay. Since 1996 it has been known as the Hannoversche Hofkapelle