Stabat Mater

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater is to be interpreted in a refined church-musical context, reflecting the late-19th-century publishing tradition. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi composed this work in his final years, during a stay at the Franciscan monastery in Pozzuoli, where its vocal declamation and melodic appeal are matched by a contrapuntal background suitable for sacred performance. The original scoring was for two soloists and a small ensemble, and this edition presents Desmond Ratcliffe’s arrangement for SATB choir with organ and strings, while the accompaniment in this edition is a piano reduction. The score, published by Novello & Co Ltd, comprises 62 pages and is issued in paperback.

This edition emphasizes the blend of operatic vitality with liturgical form, inviting choirs to deliver both expressive singing and clear textual declamation within a cathedral-like texture.

• Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater in SATB and piano
• Arranged by Desmond Ratcliffe
• Original scoring: two soloists, small ensemble
• Expressive, declamatory vocal lines
• Rich church contrapuntal tradition
• 62 pages, paperback edition by Novello

Kenmerken

• Stabat Mater SATB, piano reduction
• Desmond Ratcliffe’s arrangement
• Orig. for two soloists, small ensemble
• Kerkelijk contrapunt met melodische allure
• 62 pagina’s, paperback editie