Giovanni Gabrieli

This eight part canzona is one of the most harmonically advanced, building from a stately opening to increasingly complex rhythms and harmonies. Dur 4'15'

An eight part canzona mainly in triple time and in the major key with extended passages for two separate choirs. Dur 3'

The deceptively calm opening of this eight part work gives way to bouncy 3/4 rhythms and a virtuoso coda. Dur 2'15'

This eight part sonata is perhaps the best known of Gabrieli's instrumental compositions as it was one of the first pieces to specify dynamics and instrumentation. A magnificently aristocratic work. D...

This eight part canzona is one of the most serious of all . Not even the usually bright 3/4 sections can overcome the sombre mood. Dur 3'

A vigorous piece for two four-part choirs characterised by dotted and cross rhythms as well as forceful syncopations.

Based on the rhythm and rising scale, the opening theme is worked into a delightful rhythmical interplay between the two groups.

A cheerful motif pervades the antiphonal exchange between the two four-part choirs before a resplendent finish.

A much more formal work than normal, with the second group copying the first some four times. Finally the first imitates the second before a short coda for all the players.

scored for 6 trumpets in Bb, 6 trombones (or 3 horns and 3 trombones)

Piano / Organ, Timpani optional.

Piano / Organ, Timpani optional.

Piano / Organ, Timpani optional.

2 Cornets, Eb Horn, Euphonium & Piano (Organ) 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones & Organ 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone & Piano (Organ) 3 Trumpets, Trombone & Organ

2 Cornets, Eb Horn, Euphonium & Piano (Organ) 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones & Organ 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone & Piano (Organ) 3 Trumpets, Trombone & Organ

1. Stimme in Bb (Trompete/Cornet/Flügelhorn) 2. Stimme in Bb (Trompete/Cornet/Flügelhorn) 3. Stimme in F (Horn) 3. Stimme in Eb (Horn) 3. Stimme in Bb (Posaune/Tenorhorn) 3. Stimme in C (Posaune) 4. S...

Der berühmte Markuskapellmeister Giovanni Gabrieli, der einmal 'der Tizian der Musik' genannt wurde, war sicherlich einer der größten Farbtonkünstler, den die Musikgeschichte kennt. Er schrieb für den...

Piano / Organ, Timpani optional.

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass and woodwind instruments. Several of these canzons have been arranged for a like-instrument ensemble. S...