Carissimi occupies an important position in Italian music of the 17th century. Ordained priest, he spent the greater part of his life as director of music at the German College in Rome, an important Jesuit educational establishment.

Church Music

Carissimi's many compositions include various works for church performance, Mass settings, cantatas and motets. Of particular interest are his Latin oratorios, important in the development of the genre. These include Belshazzars' Feast, under the title Baltazar and a dramatic musical version of the story of Jephtha.

ALLELUIA - Remember My Soul	CARISSIMI, G.: Vanitas vanitatum / Ezechias / Jephte (Nevel)	CARISSIMI: 10 Motets
CARISSIMI: Cantatas and Motets	CARISSIMI: Jephte / Jonas	CARISSIMI: Jonas / Baltazar
CARISSIMI: Jonas / Jephte / CHARPENTIER: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre	CARISSIMI: Mass for Three Voices / 6 Motets	CARISSIMI: Motets
CARISSIMI: Oleum effusum est / Domine, Deus meus / Sicut stella matutina / Adeste mortales (Virtuoso Soprano Motets) (Crowe)	DISCOVER CHORAL MUSIC	GIGLI, Beniamino: Gigli Edition, Vol. 14: London, Milan and Rio de Janeiro Recordings (1949, 1951)
ITALIAN BAROQUE SONGS	Lamenti Barocchi, Vol. 3	MUSIQUE POUR MAZARIN! - Qui a le coeur a tout (Le Jardin Secret)
ROSSI, L.: Gioseppe / CARISSIMI, G.: Ezechias (CapellAntiqua)	VIVALDI, A.: Amor, hai vinto / MARCELLO, B.: Recorder Sonata, Op. 2, No. 12 / MANCINI, F.: Recorder Sonata No. 3 (Quadro Saltero)	Vocal Music (Italian Arias) - SCARLATTI, A. / LOTTI, A. / NIEDERMEYER, A.L. / CACCINI, G. / MARCELLO, B. / PERI, J. (Arie Antiche) (Margiono Quintet)