The Early Music Show - Giovanni Croce

Robert Hollingworth explores the life and work of Venetian composer Giovanni Croce, a priest and choirmaster at Saint Mark's and a 16th-century contemporary of Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli. Including sacred music recorded by the BBC Singers conducted by Robert Hollingworth as well as some of Croce's more satirical compositions for the Carnival masquerades. Croce: Ecco l'Alma beata BBC Singers Robert Hollingworth (director) BBC recording Croce: Mascarata da Furlani I Fagiolini Robert Hollingworth (director) With Eligio Quinteiro (chitarrino) Carnevale Veneziano: The Comic Faces of Giovanni Croce CHANDOS CHAN 0665 Track 11 Croce: Veni in hortum meum; Percussit Saul mille BBC Singers Robert Hollingworth (director) BBC recording Croce: Missa Percussit Saul - Kyrie and Gloria BBC Singers Robert Hollingworth (director) BBC recording Croce/Thomas Morley: Hard by a crystal fountain King's Singers The Triumphs of Oriana SIGNUM SIGCD 082 Track 24 Segue to: Croce: Shew mercy, Lord, on me BBC Singers Robert Hollingworth (director) BBC recording Croce: Mascarata da Lenguazi Eligio Quinteiro (chitarrino) I Fagiolini Robert Hollingworth (director) Carnevale Veneziano: The Comic Faces of Giovanni Croce CHANDOS CHAN 0665 Track 4 Segue to: Croce: Ecco (Poor Luckless Pantalone) I Fagiolini Robert Hollingworth (director) Carnevale Veneziano: The Comic Faces of Giovanni Croce CHANDOS CHAN 0665 Track 29 Croce: Occhi mentre mirate BBC Singers Robert Hollingworth (director) BBC recording Segue to: Croce: Godi felice seno BBC Singers Robert Hollingworth (director) BBC recording Croce: Descendi in hortum meum BBC Singers Robert Hollingworth (director) BBC recording.