About the composer
Josep Carcoler was born in Cornudella (Priorat, Tarragona) in Spain in 1698 and
received his musical training at the cathedral of Tarragona.. He was Maestro de
Capille in Tremp from 1723 to 1737. Some years later he moved to Olot, where he
died in 1776.
| Date | 1742 |
| Performers | Soprano, Alto, Tenor, choir and orchestra |
| Length | 10.39 minutes |
| Particulars | The Stabat Mater is described as one of the highlights of the later Baroque in the Catalonia region of Spain. It consists of 10 short parts. The orchestral accompaniment is interesting, as in each part a duet of instruments is used (2 violins, two horns, two oboes and two flutes). A very nice piece. |
| Textual variations | Probably the "Analecta"-version of the text is used, but only the first ten stanzas are sung, the last stanza ending with "Amen". |
| CD | Columna Música 1CM0055: Barroc Català sel S. XVIII |
| About this CD | The CD is devoted to baroque music of the 18th
century in the Catalonia region of Spain. Recorded in 1999. I do not have the original CD, but a copy which I could make thanks to the courtesy of my friend Federico Gómez Figueroa. |
| Orchestra | Mapa Harmónico |
| Conductor | Francesc Bonastre |
| Soloists | Begoña Lopez,
soprano Inés Moraléda, alto Jordi Casanova, tenor |
| Other works | Francesc Valls: De Un Puro Ardor Abrasada Francesc Valls: Cantata a solo Humano "De Una Medrosa Noche" Tomàs Milans: Zarzuela al Santissimo Joan Rossell: Jod. Manum Suam Antoni Literes: Cantata d'Epifania "Ah, del Rustico Pastor" |
E-mail:
stabatmater@dds.nl