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Bartolomeo Cordans
1698 - 1757
Italy
Bartolomeo Cordans (12/03/1698 – 14/05/1757), an Italian composer (born in Venice). In his youth he was a member of the Franciscan order, but later he was released by a papal dispensation. He wrote some oratoria, operas (all lost) and church music.
Requiem (3x)
Cordans wrote another three requiem masses (excl. the 1737 and 1738 one) for three and four voices.
Domine Jesu Christe
This “Domine Jesu Christe” is a Requiem movement, for three to four voices.
Messa da Morti con esequie a Quattro con stromenti
This Messa da Morti con esequie a Quattro con stromenti has been written in 1737 and it is for solo voices, chorus of four voices (Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass), strings and basso continuo.
Messa da requiem in G minor
Official title: Messa da morto a 3 concertata con organo del Sig.r Maestro Cordans 1738 con Sequenza intiera, e reale libera (Requiem mass for 3 voices with organ accompaniment by signor maestro Cordans 1738 with full, and free real Sequence). The manuscript is been preserved in the State Archives of Udine. It contains:
- Requiem aeternam - Kyrie - Christe - Kyrie - Sequenza (Dies irae) - Offertorium (Domine Jesu) - Sanctus/Benedictus - Agnus Dei - Communio (luceat eis) - Responsorium (Libera me)
A requiem for 2 tenors, bass, chorus and organ, 7 organ Pieces. The 1738 requiem, broken up into 24 small pieces, apparently to allow performance during liturgy, is calm, lyrical and self-effacing; the organ pieces show Cordan's other side, being highly enjoyable, personal pieces.
The requiem of 1738 was reconstructed by the Italian composer Daniele Zanettovich (1950).
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