It is a purely a choral work without solo passages.īoth works can be performed independently but can also be combined as a kind of short mass. The date of its composition remains unclear. The same mastery has also been applied to the “Kyrie” RV 587, scored for two choirs and two groups of stringed instruments.

In the twelve movements of the “Gloria,' Vivaldi displays the whole range of his mastery from festive, sublime outer movements to tender, transparently scored solo passages. The scoring of the solo voices (SSA) suggests that the work was written during his period at the Ospedale della Pietà, around 1716. However, it was probably also performed within church services. Vivaldi wrote the “Gloria” as a self-contained work in the style of a concertante mass. Today the “Gloria” RV 589 (BA 7674) is one of Vivaldi’s best-known compositions and one of the most frequently performed sacred vocal works from the Baroque period. Soprano solo (2), Alto solo, Mixed choir (SATB), Trumpet, Oboe, Violin (2), Viola and Basso continuo (Violoncello, Double bass and Organ). Vocal score of the edition for Soloists, Mixed choir (SATB) and Orchestra as arranged by Malcolm Bruno.

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