Corteccia: Responsories for the Holy Week

Featuring

Filippo Maria Bressan
I Cantori di Lorenzo
Francesco Corteccia

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Composer Biography

Corteccia studied under Bernardo Pisano, a composer and choirmaster, and likely with Mattia Rampollini and Bartolomeo degli Organi, an organist at San Giovanni's.

Composer Biography

Francesco Corteccia, a prominent figure of the Italian musical Renaissance, was born in Florence on July 27, 1502.

Composition History

The Responsori for Holy Week on this album are from the Responsoria Omnia collection, published by Gardano in Venice around 1570/71, which also included versions of the Benedictus, Miserere, and Christus factus est.

Composition History

Corteccia's madrigal output, numbering about one hundred works, is considered an important early development of the genre, alongside works by Philippe Verdelot and Jacob Arcadelt.

Composer Biography

Corteccia held significant positions, including organist at San Lorenzo (the private chapel of the Medici family) and maestro di cappella for the Duke of Florence.

Composer Biography

Corteccia's career began as a choirboy at San Giovanni Battista's, where he received his initial musical training, eventually becoming a priest.

Composition History

As an official composer of the Medici court, Corteccia wrote many occasional works, including musical Intermedi performed between acts of plays and other stage productions for family celebrations.