Description

Ivaldi's Kyrie RV 587 (BA 8950) is composed for two stringed instrument groups and two choirs. Its composition date is still unknown. There are no solo passages in this entirely choral piece.

One of Vivaldi's most well-known compositions today is "Gloria" RV 589 (BA 7674), which is also one of the most often sung liturgical vocal pieces from the Baroque era. Vivaldi composed "Gloria" as a concertante mass-style piece that stands alone. But it was most likely Vivaldi's Kyrie RV 587 (BA 8950) is composed for two stringed instrument groups and two choirs. Its composition date is still unknown. There are no solo passages in this entirely choral piece.

One of Vivaldi's most well-known compositions today is "Gloria" RV 589 (BA 7674), which is also one of the most often sung liturgical vocal pieces from the Baroque era. Vivaldi composed "Gloria" as a concertante mass-style piece that stands alone. But it was most likely also done during church services. The solo voices' (SSA) scoring indicates that the piece was composed somewhere around 1716, when he was working at the Ospedale della Piet. Vivaldi showcases his entire range of skill in the twelve movements of "Gloria," starting with joyous, magnificent outer passages.