Amphon Novus Early Music Ensemble - Monferrato: Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. 4 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

From the early 17th century onwards, the polyphonic motet that had dominated sacred music in previous centuries found itself complemented in both liturgical and devotional contexts by a new, more stream- lined form the solo motet. This allowed prayer and meditation to be accompanied by music even in places where maintaining a stable polyphonic choir was impractical or economically unfeasible. At the same time, composers were afforded greater freedom to align with the emerging 'modern taste' of the time, which valued the expressive power of a single voice supported by organ or other continuo instruments over the contrapuntal interplay of multiple voices. This modern aesthetic increasingly prioritized the transmission of 'affetti,' seen as essential for the true expression of a text.The compositions presented on this CD by the Ensemble Amphion Novus, a premiere recording on an edition prepared specifically for this occasion, exemplify precisely this direction. Album Tracks 1. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~Ardet cor meum 2. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~O deitas 3. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~Canzona ex tempore 4. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~O quam suavis 5. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~Iesu mi 6. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~Ciaccona ex tempore sopra Quo fugiam, miser? 7. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~O quam pulchra es 8. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~Toccata ex tempore sopra Alma mater 9. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~Quo fugiam, miser? 10. Motetti a voce sola, libro primo, Op. IV~Alma mater