OFFICIA

Antonio Pansini (1703-1791)
Responsories, Lamentations, Antiphon and Miserere for Good Friday
CAPPELLA MUSICALE CORRADIANA - vocal ensemble
soloists:
Annamaria Bellocchio, soprano
Ester Facchini, soprano
Michele Dispoto, bass
Gaetano Magarelli, organ
Antonio Magarelli, conductor
San Bernardino Church, Molfetta (BA) - Italy
Organ: Giuseppe Rubino - 1767
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FERIA VI. IN PARASCEVE. IN I NOCTURNO
Lectio I. De lamentatione Ieremiæ Prophetæ
for soprano and continuo (Annamaria Bellocchio)
Responsorium. Omnes amici mei
for 2 sopranos, bass and continuo
Lectio II. Lamed. Matribus suis
for soprano and continuo (Ester Facchini)
Responsorium. Velum templi
for 2 sopranos, bass and continuo
Lectio III. Aleph. Ego vir videns
for bass and continuo (Michele Dispoto)
Responsorium. Vinea mea
for 2 sopranos, bass and continuo
AD LAUDES
Antiphona I. Proprio filio suo
for 2 sopranos, bass and continuo
Ps. 50. Miserere mei Deus
for four-voice choir and continuo
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DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGAN
The Organ was built by the priest Don Giuseppe Rubino in 1767. The Rubino-1767 replaced the Organ built by Francesco Tondo in 1600. The Tondo-1600 (now no longer existing) were located in one of the intercolumns overlooking the central nave, according to ancient custom. The Rubino-1767 was restored by Paolo Tollari from Fossa di Concordia (Mo - Italy) in 2010. Facade of 33 pipes of Principale from G1 arranged in 3 cusps (11-11-11). Keyboard of 45 keys (C1-C5 with first short octave). Pedalboard with 9 keys (C1-C2) constantly joined to the keyboard. Pen inscription on the back side: «D.us Joseph Rubino fecit A.D. 1767 ". Wind pressure at Fa4: 62 mm / H2O with original chiselled boulders on the bellows. La3: 399 Hertz at 20 °C. Temperament: 1⁄4 comma mesotonic. Stops on two columns to the right of the keyboard:
Principale [8 ']
Voce umana [from Si2]
Flauto in XII
Ottava
Quintadecima
Decimanona
Vigesimaseconda
Vigesimasesta
Vigesimanona
[Contrabbasso 16', always inserted]
Accessories: Tiratutti, Bagpipe in C and Uccelliera.
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OFFICIA is an interesting project that helps to remove from oblivion the compositional genius of a Molfettese musician and priest who lived in the eighteenth century: Antonio Pansini (1703-1791). He formed musically between Molfetta and Naples studying with Gaetano Villani, Francesco Durante and Leonardo Leo. He was Organist and Master of the Chapel of the Molfetta Cathedral from 1754 until his death and gained fame in his city and throughout the province also taking care of the design and testing of the organs. The Chapter of the Cathedral of Molfetta did perform his compositions for the Holy Week, presumably composed in the first half of the eighteenth century, at least until the twenties of the twentieth century, a sign of a deferential respect towards the musical teaching of Pansini. The recording was carried out in the parish church of San Bernardino in Molfetta (Ba) where a precious pipe organ was built by Giuseppe Rubino in 1767. This instrument has greatly contributed to the aim of restoring a historically informed musical performance with instruments not only ancient, but even coeval to the composer. The organ, with its tuning at 399 Hz and the remarkable and dramatic chromatic nuances offered by the meantone temperament (¼ of comma), has offered the possibility of highlighting the sought after musical affections of Pansini’s compositions. www.digressione...