2. Life
• Born in Hanover, Germany
• Father was a Kapellmeister
• Moved to Venice when he turned 16
– Studied with Giovanni Legrenzi (maestro di
cappella) at St. Mark’s Basilica
• Became the mastrodi cappella when he was
53
• Gave most of his life to helping girls in
orphanages make music
• His music was spread and copied by many-
including J.S. Bach (Missasaprientiae)
3. Compositions
• 7 Oratorios (all but two have been lost)
– Musical content- arias, recitatives, strings, basso
continuo
• Il votocrudele(1712)
• L’umiltacoronata in Esther (1714)
• 10 Masses
– Most masses composed for a cappella SATB
• Crucifixus- King College
• Crucifixus- The Cambridge Singers (Sheet Music)
• MissaSapientiae– On Spotify
• Missa pro defuntis- On Spotify
4. Compositions
• Around 30 Motets
– For solo voices and basso continuo OR chorus and
in prima prattica
• Miserere (Psalm 51)
– Performed on Maundy Thursday at St. Marks every year for
about 80 years
• 50 Cantatas for solo voice
– Varied tempos and rhythms with basso continuo
• SpirtodiDioch’essendoilmondo(1736)
5. Church Work For You
• Crucifixus- King College
Scholarly Article
• None
Spotify
•Lotti’s Greatest Hits
Choral Public Domain Library
• Lotti’s Works
