New Recording!

Released September 5, 2023

Starring four international stars of the early music world (including Jay Carter!), this recording features the revival of a rarely-heard work that celebrates the Feast of the Assumption and the multi-layered rewards of human existence.

Matthew Dirst conducts Ars Lyrica’s critically acclaimed ensemble in this world premiere recording of Scarlatti’s 1710 version of the oratorio.

Artistic Director Matthew Dirst describes the music as “a mixture of the heavenly with the playful. Its subject matter—divine love—found a perfect compositional partner in Alessandro Scarlatti, the great master of the Italian vocal style at the dawn of the eighteenth century. I was thrilled to record it with such exceptional singers and players.”

Read more about this exciting project here.