Tarquinio Merula. Benedicta tu. Canto Fiorito

A world premiere recording of 5 voices motet “Benedicta tu“ by Tarquinio Merula from Canto Forito’s CD “Rome to Vilnius“, published by Brilliant Classics on the 1st of October 2024. The lost bass part of this piece was reconstructed by Rodrigo Calveyra, the artistic director of the early music ensemble Canto Fiorito based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Performers: Ieva Gaidamavičiūtė, soprano Renata Dubinskaitė, mezzosoprano Saulė Šerytė, mezzosoprano Povilas Vanžodis, tenor Nerijus Masevičius, bass Josue Melendez, cornetto Miguel Tantos Sevillano, sackbut Fabio de Cataldo, bass sackbut Filip Hruby, organ Rodrigo Calveyra, artistic director and conductor Sound: Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde Video: Eglė Girskaitė The CD has been financed by: Lithuanian Council for Culture, Canto Fiorito, The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Vilnius City Municipality, Brilliant Classics www