Stabat Mater

The Italian Baroque dominates the Orchestre Baroque's Easter concert. The Stabat Mater is Pergolesi's best-known work, written shortly before his death aged just 26. It quickly became one of the finest examples of European sacred music literature, inspiring generations of composers to create their own versions of this 13th-century medieval poem about the suffering of Jesus' mother at the crucifixion. The magnificent vocal solos are performed by the internationally acclaimed British countertenor Iestyn Davies, winner of a Grammy and two Gramophone Awards, and the soprano... The first part is filled with Vivaldi's always appealing concertante music.

Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música
Laurence Cummings harpsichord and conductor
Camila Mandillo soprano 
Iestyn Davies countertenor
Pedro Castro e Andreia Carvalho oboe

Carlos Seixas Simphony for strings in B flat major
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 2 oboes in D minor RV 535
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Stabat Mater dolorosa (arr. J. S. Bach BWV 1083)