The importance of the Concerti sacri—printed by Estienne Roger in Amsterdam, 1707–8—is due among other things to the fact that it is one of the few editions of Scarlatti’s music that appeared during his lifetime.

This splendid collection contains nine mottetti, written for from one to four voices, two violins, and basso continuo, with most of the arias following the da capo model; in addition there is a Salve Regina for four voices, two violins, and basso continuo. For this edition the Roger...

Rorate caeli (Canto solo con violini) 1. Rorate caeli (Aria) 2. Hodie beata Francisci anima (Recitativo) 3. Amare et non videre (Aria) 4. Manum suam aperuit inopi (Recitativo) 5. In altis habitat (Aria) 6. Suspirando aeternas delitias (Aria)

Jam sole clarior (Canto solo con violini) 1. Jam sole clarior (Aria) 2. Hic magnus ille Nicolaus (Recitativo) 3. Inter undas fluctuantes (Aria) 4. Novus iste defensor veritatis (Recitativo) 5. Et forti animo (Aria)

Infirmata, vulnerata (Al...