Must Watch: I Fagiolini sing Benevoli’s Agnus Dei
Jonathan Whiting
Friday, October 6, 2023
Listen to the world premier recording of 17th century motet for 4 choirs
Watch former Gramophone award winning choir, I Fagiolini perform the Agnus Dei from Orazio Benevoli’s Missa tu es Petrus for 4 choirs. Known for larger-scale multi-choir works, it is thought that Benevoli composed this motet to mark the completion of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome in the early 17th century.
As well as Benevoli, the album features works from his Italian contemporaries including four solo voice motets by Bonifazio Graziani all of which are also premier recordings. Directed by I Fagiolini founder and conductor Robert Hollingworth, Missa tu es Petrus (Coro) is out today on digital and CD. More information here.
I Fagiolini previously won a Gramophone Award for their record of Striggio’s Mass in 40 parts which has recently been remastered. You can hear this below via Apple Music.