Christe redemptor omnium 'Himnus unius Martyris' 1640 (Monteverdi) - from CDA67428 - Hyperion Records

Track(s) taken from CDA67428

While the psalm settings of the Selva morale are scored for large groups of voices, the seven hymns are scored mainly for one or two voices with violins; only this one is for three voices, with violins playing both within the setting and between the verses. In the Selva it appears with the text ‘Deus tuorum militum’ underlaid, but Monteverdi indicates that it can be used for any hymn in the same metre. Here it is performed with the text of the Office Hymn for Christmas Vespers, ‘Christe redemptor omnium’.

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Recording details: February 2003
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Ben Turner
Engineered by Philip Hobbs
Release date: October 2003
Total duration: 4 minutes 5 seconds

Christe redemptor omnium 'Himnus unius Martyris' 1640

composer

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

Selva morale e spirituale (1640/1)

author of text

Anonymous

Hymn at First Vespers, Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord

The King's Consort, Robert King (conductor)