Antonio Bertali

Antonio Bertali, Kapellmeister to the Hapsburg court in Vienna and one of the 17th century's most famous violinists

Sonata Sancti Placidi

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The manuscript source of this stunning piece for no fewer than 13 instruments and continuo is dated 1672: two violins, four violas (two soprano and two alto), two trumpets in C, two cornetti and three trombones (two alto and one bass), and violone/organo.

Edited by Brian Clark.
20pp. Printed and finished by Dundee University Print Unit.

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Chiacona

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Edited by Brian Clark.
8pp.
Scoring: Violin solo, continuo.

The edition includes the Kromeríž version with an appendix including the final section that is only in the Wolfenbüttel source.

Dixit Dominus

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Edited by Brian Clark.
16pp.
Scoring: SSATB, 2 violins, 2 violas, continuo.
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Ecce illuxit nobis

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Bertali's setting of the Offertory for Christmas uses recorders to evoke a pastoral atmosphere.

Edited by Brian Clark.
28pp.
Scoring: SSATTB, 3 recorders, 2 violins, viola, continuo.
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Justus germinabit

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This setting of a text for the feast day of a Doctor Confessor of the church, might be used to celebrate St. Bernard.

Edited by Brian Clark.
28pp.
Scoring: SSATTB, 6 viole, continuo.
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Laudate Dominum

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Edited by Brian Clark.
8pp.
Scoring: SATB, 2vn, continuo.
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Laudate pueri Dominum

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Edited by Brian Clark.
8pp.
Scoring: Alto, 2 violins, continuo.

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Magnae dies laetitiae

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Edited by Brian Clark.
24pp.
Scoring: SSAATTBB, 3 viole, 4 trombones, continuo.

The voice parts are marked "solo" and "tutti" at various points suggesting Bertali expected concertino and ripieno singers. If you plan to perform this work, please email us with the details so that we can offer a package.

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Miserere mei Deus

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Edited by Brian Clark.
28pp.
Scoring: SSATB, 3 viole, continuo.
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Missa Lacrymarum

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Edited by Brian Clark.
52pp.
Scoring: SATB, 2 violins, 3 violas and continuo.
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The Viennese Mass, Vol. 3

Missa Resurrectionis

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Edited by Brian Clark for Simon Carrington and Schola Cantorum at Yale.
84pp.
Scoring: SSAATTBB, 2 violins, 4 viole, 2 trumpets, 2 cornetti, 5 tromboni, continuo.
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The Viennese Mass, Vol. 1

Missa Vivorum

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This edition of another fine mass by Bertali is based on a score in German organ tablature in the Düben Collection in Uppsala.

Edited by Brian Clark.
96pp, printed on quality paper and finished by Ingram Spark.
Scoring: SSATTB, six-part strings, continuo.

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O Virgo Virginum

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Edited by Brian Clark.
16pp.
Scoring: SSATTB, 2 violins, 4 trombones (one editorial), continuo.
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Omnes sancti angeli

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Edited by Cosimo Stawiarski.
20pp.
Scoring: Bass, 2 violins, viola / trombone, continuo.

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Edition Musica Poetica: Geistliche Harmonien, Band 18.

Sonata a5 in F "1000 gulden" [1]

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Edited by Brian Clark.
16pp.
Scoring: 2 violins, 3 violas, bassoon and continuo.
PLEASE NOTE: This edition does not include a continuo realization. If you require one, please tick the box. Remember, it may take a week to produce a continuo part.

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Sonata a6 in E minor

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Edited by Brian Clark
8pp.
Scoring: 2 violins, 3 violas and continuo.
PLEASE NOTE: This edition does not include a continuo realization. If you require one, please tick the box. Remember, it may take a week to produce a continuo part.

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Sonata a6 in F "1000 Gulden" [2]

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Edited by Brian Clark.
12pp.
Scoring: 2 violins, 3 violas, violone and continuo.
PLEASE NOTE: This edition does not include a continuo realization. If you require one, please tick the box. Remember, it may take a week to produce a continuo part.

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Sonata a8

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Edited by Brian Clark.
8pp.
Scoring: 2 violins, gamba, 5 viole, continuo.

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Sonata a 2 chori

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This is essentially a work for two violinists (Bertali and Schmelzer?) and two gambists; one coro has violas, the other trombones.

Edited by Brian Clark.
12pp.
Scoring: 2 violins, 2 viole, 2 gambas, 3 trombones, continuo.

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Six sonatellae

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These six short pieces work equally well with strings or winds, and have also survived for recorders. They can be played as dances, or even in the context of church services.

Edited by Brian Clark.
16pp.
Scoring: 2 violins, 2 violas, violone and continuo, or 2 cornetti, 3 trombones and continuo.

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Venite gentes

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"Come, peoples, rush ye nations from afar, let us pray for the ruler of the world."

Edited by Brian Clark.
28pp, printed on quality paper and finished by DU Print.
Scoring: SSATTB (soli and tutti), six-part strings, continuo

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Veni Sancte Spiritus

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Edited by Brian Clark.
16pp.
Scoring: SSATTBB, 2 violins, 3 viole, trombone, continuo.
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Vidi Luciferum superexaltatum

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After a fanfare-style sonata, this dramatic motet for the Feast of St Michael the Archangel opens with an exchange between two virtuoso basses, one a narrator, the other Lucifer himself!

Edited by Brian Clark.
36pp, printed on quality paper and finished by DU Print.
Scoring: SATB, SATB, five-part winds, five-part strings, continuo.

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Performance material by negotiation.