About the composer
Pedro Rabassa was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1683 where he was a choirboy in
the cathedral. He became a singer and a harp player and went to Valencia in
1714. There he became master of the chapel in the cathedral. In 1724 he went to
Sevilla, where he stayed until his death in 1767. Rabassa composed more than 400
works. Though his work is largely unknown nowadays, he is regarded as an
innovative composer, incorporating influences of Italian music into the
tradition of Spanish polyphony.
| Date | About 1750 |
| Performers | Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass and mixed choir |
| Length | 6.31 minutes |
| Particulars | The score used is not an original, so originally the work may have been longer. Nevertheless, it is beautiful music, using a variety of voices in its seven short parts. |
| Textual variations | The "Analecta"- version of the text is used, but only 9 stanzas.The last stanza includes the final "Amen" |
| CD | Almaviva DS-0135: Pedro Rabassa - Miserere |
| About this CD | This CD is possibly one of a series that are
dedicated to the music of the region of Andalucia in Spain. Recorded at the Iglesia del Hospital de Santiago Úbeda, December 2001 |
| Soloists | Isabel Alvarez, soprano Alicia Borges, mezzo-soprano David Sagastume, countertenor Josep Benet, tenor Jordi Ricart, bass |
| Choir | Coro "Juan Navarro Hispalensis" |
| Orchestra | Capilla Instrumental "Juan Navarro Hispalensis" |
| Conductor | Josep Cabré |
| Other works | Miserere Attendite Populi O vos Omnes Nunc Dimitis Accepit Jesus Calicem |
| Added | Unknown RAB 01 |
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