Two polychoral masses from mid-17th century Rome (one for Easter, the other based on Palestrina's motet for Pentecost) complete I Fagiolini's impressive series, which explores colossal Baroque and pays tribute to the lost music of Orazio Benevoli. Master of the Cappella Giulia at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Benevoli demonstrates his mastery of spatial sound in these highly varied works. The sheer quality of his music alone does justice to his genius and transforms our understanding of 17th-century polychoral music. All masses in I Fagiolini's Benevoli series are world premiere recordings.





