Pietro Gristi (1696-1738) - Missa brevis

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Composer: Pietro Gristi (1696-1738)
Work: Missa brevis
Performers: Miriam Cаuchi (soprano); Claire Mаssа (alto); Joseph Mеrciеca (tenor); Carlos de Mirаnda (bass);
Laudate Pueri Choir; Baroque Ensemble; Joseph Vеlla (conductor)

Missa brevis
1. Kyrie 0:00
2. Gloria 3:52

Painting: Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet (1644-1717) - Le Triomphe de la Justice
HD image: https://flic.kr/p/2qS92LT
Map: Gerard Van Keulen (1654-1715) - Nieuwe Afteekening van de Eylanden van Gozo en Melita of Malta
HD image: https://flic.kr/p/2miM1Z6

Further info: https://escholarship.org/content/qt8716w51k/qt8716w51k.pdf
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Pietro Gristi
(1696 - Mdina, 1738)

Maltese teacher and composer. He was sent to Naples in 1713 to study music under Gaetano Greco at the Conservatorio dei Poveri di Gesù Cristo. He was the first of many Maltese musicians sent by the Cathedral Chapter to Naples, breaking the previous tradition of studying in Palermo. Returning to Malta in 1717, he was appointed maestro di cappella at Mdina Cathedral, a position he held for the rest of his life. His extant compositions include a Missa brevis and the psalms Beatus Vir and Nisi Dominus. His most notable student was Benigno Zerafa, who also served as maestro di cappella at Mdina Cathedral from 1744 to 1804.