Ex. 8-4: No.2 Cujus animan.

Composed in 1781 for soprano and string quintet, commissioned by his patron, the Infante Don Luis of Spain, at Arenas de San Pedro. It is one of Boccherini's few vocal works — he was primarily a chamber music composer, with over 100 string quintets to his name.

Boccherini's wife, the singer Clementina Pelliccia, likely sang the soprano part at the premiere, accompanied by the Infante's musicians.

Nearly twenty years later, Boccherini revised the work for three voices, added an orchestral overture, and published it as Op. 61. The revision was commissioned by Lucien Bonaparte — Napoleon's brother, then serving as French ambassador to Spain.

Vivaldi's Stabat Mater is also in this app. (Ex. 8-2: 1. Stabat Mater by Antonio Vivaldi)