Expert: Marbeth - 6/13/2009

Question
QUESTION: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

Dear Marbeth,
thank you for volunteering to help the uninitiated.
I enclose here above a link to a movie which was released a
week or so ago and is freely available at youtube.There is a
piece of music starting on about 1:17 and lasts for about
four minutes. It is partly masked by speech and I apologize
for the inconvenience.
I thought it is similar in structure to Salve Regina so I
tried Vivaldi, Pergolesi, - and no. the Scarlatti Salve
Regina is somewhat close but still not it.
would you be so kind as to try it?
thanks!


ANSWER: You are quite a sleuth!  I was going to say Pergolesi, but you've already been there!  Did you try the Vivaldi "Magnificat"?  You'd better submit this to another Expert.  I can't do any more for you than you've done for yourself!!  I'm so sorry! mb

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QUESTION: Dear Marbeth,

this is not a follow up question but simply the only way I
found to thank you as you do not accept ratings. so here are
my many thanks.
I did submit the question to another expert and although he
did not recognize the piece,he found at the end credits that
it is indeed a Vivaldi work, like you had suggested (I knew
it is not the Magnificat because  not only I am familiar
with it, but I consider the Qui Sedes segment to be one of
the most beautiful music pieces).
so just for your information this is part of the Vivaldi
"Nisi Dominus" sung by Sandrine Piau (never heard of her,
but she is very good).
Again I wish to thank you for trying to help, for being very
very close, and for responding quickly.

Eli

Answer
Thank you, Eli.  You are very kind to write, and I am delighted another Expert was able to help you.  (You probably also are a fan of Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater.")  Long ago I removed the rating from my answers.  I was tired of reading ungrateful ratings of answers I spent 2 hours on just because I couldn't name the exact piece the writer wanted identified!  Again, my thanks for your kind words and the tremendous effort you went to to get in touch again.  Have your honey give you a hug from me!  mb