Stadlmayr: Selected Magnificats

The numerous works of this Bavarian composer are almost exclusively liturgical. His Magnificats, of which this edition includes a representative and exemplary sample, are notable for their masterful use of polychoral Venetian style. Four of the seven works in the edition are parody compositions, and three others are based on canticle tones. Stadlmayr was recognized by his contemporaries as a distinguished contrapuntist and an unusually gifted church musician. Basso continuo realization and commentary by Marilyn Barnes-Ostrander.