Mattutino de' morti
Emanuela Galli, Graciela Oddone, Martin Oro, Francesc Garrigosa, Salvo Vitale
Ensemble Elyma
Ensemble di strumenti antichi del Conservatorio di Palermo
Coro Antonio Il Verso
Gabriel Garrido
Classic Voice/Antiqua 17 (2014). Recorded 2001, live
[flac, cue, log, scans]
"The Neapolitan composer Davide Perez settled in Lisbon and his mastery earned him respect in London: he became an honorary member of the Academy of Ancient Music in 1774, in which year Robert Bremner published a lavish edition of Mattutino de’ morti. The only full-scale work printed during Perez’s lifetime, it was first performed for the Portuguese royal family’s pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora at Cabo Espichel in 1770 but soon thereafter was adopted by the Confraternity of St Cecilia for its annual commemorations of deceased musicians until long into the 19th century." (www.gramophone.co.uk)