Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Bach: Cantatas Bwv54 And 170

David Bates leads La Nuova Musica in Pergolesi's Stabat Mater of 1736. This popular sacred work of the 18th century bridges the gap between austere Lutheran piety and searing Mediterranean emotionalism. It is paired with two of Bach's cantatas for solo alto. Featured soloists, soprano Lucy Crowe and countertenor Tim Mead, shine in these sublime masterpieces.