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Colligite pueri flores (unreleased)

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from by Magnificat/Musica Omnia - The Cozzolani Project

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One of the most immediately attractive of Cozzolani's Eucharistic duets is Colligite, pueri, flores, whose floral allusions evoke both the contemporary symbolism of the sacrament and make more specific reference to the feast of Corpus Christi, which occurs around the time of the first blooming of flowers. Devotion to the Body of Christ was one of the central features of nuns' spiritual life, and the opening of this text, with its call to virgins to strike the cymbals (or harpsichords) in praise of the Host, seems to be a direct reference to some of the most typical activities of cloistered sisters (who were also renowned for their floral arrangements). Like several other motets in Cozzolani's books, this piece culminates in a hymn-like section ('Salve, panis angelorum') which recalls the opening of the motet, resolves the sudden contrasts of earlier sections, and brings tonal stability to the setting as a whole.

Magnificat
Warren Stewart, artistic director

Catherine Webster & Jennifer Ellis Kampani, soprano
David Tayler, theorbo
Hanneke van Proosdij, organ

Peter Watchorn, producer
Joel Gordon, engineer
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from Volume II: Concerti Sacri (1642), released 27 November 2009
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tags: baroque vocal San Francisco
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