Pergolesi G.b. - Stabat Mater - Full Score

Shortly before his death, Giovanni Pergolesi moved to the Franciscan monastery in Pozzuoli, where he composed his last works. Among these is his Stabat Mater which reveals the infusion, into church composition, of the operaticstyle. Pergolesi's grand work features a lively declamation of the text and great melodic appeal and expressiveness. Underlying everything is the contrapuntal background that was expected in music composed for the church at thistime. The original version was for two soloists and small ensemble - this version has been arranged by Desmond Ratcliffe to include SATB chorus, organ and strings - but here the accompaniment is replaced by a piano reduction. / Choeur et ensemble vocal / Novello

Edition no.: BA 5692-90ISMN: 9790006535453Volume / Series: Female ChoirEditor: Bruno, MalcolmArranger: Bruno, MalcolmLanguage(s) of work: LatinLanguage(s) of text: English, GermanProduct format: Piano reductionPergolesi?s famous ?Stabat mater?, a work for two soloists, strings and continuo quickly became a success throughout Europe.However there are numerous indications that it was also performed by choirs from very early on. Particular movements were very probably sung by a two-part choir, whilst the arias were kept for the soloists.In this edition, the outer movements and no. 8 are now scored for three-part choir (SMA) in contrast to the solo aria movements. Three further movements are set as trios for three solo voices.The added parts are derived from the existing musical material. These lend this well-known work a completely new charm and provide a welcome addition to the repertoire for choral concerts.- Arrangement for female choir (SMA) based on the Bärenreiter Urtext edition of the original work- Clear, straightforward piano reductionThe arrangerMalcolm Bruno is the editor of the Urtext edition of the ?Stabat mater? (BA 7679) and a renowned expert in 18th century Italian music.