'This disc is a tour de force, a world premiere recording of stunning music splendidly performed' Berta Joncus
Bononcini Messa a cinque concertata in sol minore; Stabat mater a quatro in do minore Silvia Frigato (soprano) Raffaella Milanesi (soprano) Andrea Arrivabene (countertenor) Elena Biscuola (contralto) Sara Mingardo (contralto) Valerio Contaldo (tenor) Raffaele Giordani (tenor) Salvo Vitale (bass) Concerto Italiano Choir & Orchestra/Rinaldo Alessandrini
Naïve OP 30537 80:00 mins
Audio clip: from 'O quam tristis', from Stabat Mater
For a full review, pick up a copy of the Christmas issue of BBC Music Magazine