Carlo Rossini Polyphony

Catherine_de_Ricci

Hi all,

I'm new here (literally made an account because of this request, and I foresee having many others like it--but I'm happy to be here after being a long time lurker :) ) so I hope it's ok to write questions such as this. But had a question about if anyone would happen to know where I could access a comprehensive list of Carlo Rossini's polyphony pieces?

I was specifically looking for sheet music of his Praeparate Corda Vestra, which I have heard recorded from the Benedictines of Mary but have had no luck finding any actual sheet music (only a reference in the table of contents of the November 1932 Catholic Choirmaster publication). I also am just generally interested in his style after also really enjoying his arrangements of Creator Alme Siderum and Jesu Dulcis Memoria. My choir is planning an Advent service and would really be grateful if we could find a copy of Praeparate Corda Vestra.

Any help is appreciated!

Palestrina

I seem to recall Rossini edited the St Gregory Hymnal (or similar). Might it be here that the pieces you mentioned are published?

Actually… I may be recalling incorrectly. I think Nicola Montini edited the St Gregory Hymnal… but seem to recall Rossini editing more than the psalm-toned propers book. Look for books edited by him on Worldcat.

trentonjconn

Hello,

Could you be looking for this?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://archive.ccwatershed.org/media/pdfs/15/08/26/20-18-33_0.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwib5bGNkpeGAxWcLkQIHUxWCgoQFnoECA4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw14817taVcwZQlD9bePlwQ_

That link may be broken because I still can't figure them out on this site, but ccwatershed has a PDF of Rossini's Canticum Novum. Many of the pieces are easy and quick to learn, especially for small-ish choirs.

Jeffrey Quick

https://archive.ccwatershed.org/media/pdfs/15/08/26/20-18-33_0.pdf
It's not in there though.

My wiki, Catholic Romantic Music, is down right now, but it's the closest thing I know to a bibliography of pre-Vatican II works.

There are 10 volumes of Rossini motets, and he's late enough that few are online.
His personal papers are here: https://cmsny.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cms_070.pdf

Roborgelmeister

I am still looking for the motet as first requested.
Nontheless, if the music of Fr. Carlos Rossini is appealing, here is one collection.
"EXALTATE DEUM" (Tertia Anthologia Melodica) One Hundred and Fifteen Offertories, Motets and Hymns For the Entire Ecclesiastical Year
This is in one of my personal Google Drive Accounts.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx-mUg_egBzLUVlMbHN1dEZvZVk/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-5uM57sXGWvRFryUMvZnCyQ

Roborgelmeister

I found another Rossini collection: Benedicamus Domino
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18LfpXMgbrMIJlQahwWk-yhSSLiudFDqU/view?usp=sharing

Felicia

Palestrina,

Nicola A. Montani was the editor of the St Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choirbook. Carlo Rossini edited the Parochial Hymnal (1936) and the Exultate Deum Hymnal (1941) . Here i are links from the Corpus Christi Watershed website:

https://www.ccwatershed.org/2014/12/23/pdf-download-carlo-rossini-parochial-hymnal-1936/

https://www.ccwatershed.org/2015/08/10/carlo-rossini-exaltate-deum-hymnal-1941/

Carlo Rosssini was also the editor/compiler of The Liturgical Organist.

Hope this helps.

Arthur Connick

A TTBB/SSAA setting of Praeparáte corda vestra is No. 8 in Rev. Rossini's 1940 collection Jubilemus Deo. He has a different composition for 3 equal voices, No. 36 in his 1958 collection Cantate Domino.

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