Ensemble Locatelli- Francesco Cavalli: Missa a 8 voci concertata con Istromenti, from “musiche Sacre“ (Venezia, 1656) (CD) Marty Stuart and Cross Purposes (1994)

and Cross Purposes (1994)

'La Conquista')

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Winning Streak

Ensemble Locatelli- Francesco Cavalli: Missa a 8 voci concertata con Istromenti, from “musiche Sacre“ (Venezia, 1656) (CD) Marty Stuart and Cross Purposes (1994)As a boy, Francesco Cavalli was a member of San Marco Basilica's Chapel, then directed by Claudio Monteverdi, from whom he probably received tuition. In time Cavalli's fame as an operatic composer spread across Europe and he succeeded Monteverdi in San Marco to reach the apex of success in Venice. He also wrote sacred music, published in two great printed collections. The first collection, published in 1656, contains his Missa a 8 voci Concertata, an