Nebra | Sacred cantatas Vol. 2

This second volume contains two alto cantatas and three cantatas and an aria aria for soprano by José de Nebra (1702-1768), organist and then vicemaestro of the Royal Chapel in Madrid. The cantata Obedeciendo a leyes de amor grato is preserved in the National Archive and Library of Bolivia. The other works are preserved in the Archdiocesan Historical Archive of Guatemala. We include an adaptation for soprano of cantata Bello pastor made by Francisco Pascual Ramírez de Arellano (1683-1743), chapel master of Palencia cathedral.

Contents:

Bello pastor
Cantada al Santísimo Sacramento con violines (Recitado - Aria Allegro - Recitado - Aria Allegro)
Alto, 2 violins, bc (includes an adaptation for soprano of second recitative and aria made by Francisco P. Ramírez)

Dulzura espiritual
Cantada al Santísimo para contralto (Recitado - Aria Grave - Recitado - Aria)
Alto, oboe, 2 violins, bc.

Obedeciendo a leyes de amor grato
Cantada sola al Santísimo Sacramento (Recitado - Aria Allegro)
Soprano, 2 violins, bc.

Qué contrario, Señor, &cª
Cantada al Santísimo con violines (Recitado - Aria Cantable - Recitado - Aria Alegre)
Soprano, 2 violins, bc.

Venid, almas creyentes
Cantada al Santísimo con violines para contralto (Recitativo - Aria Cantable - Recitativo - Aria Alegre)
Soprano, 2 violins, bc.

Volad, suspiros
Aria con violines a la Ascensión del Señor
Soprano, 2 violins, bc.