Archivo de Guatemala - Music from the Guatemala City Cathedral Archive / Savino, El Mundo
Details
- Composer
- VARIOUS
- Artist
- El Mundo, Savino
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Apr 23, 2021
- Catalog #
- 8574295
- UPC
- 747313429578
About
Spanish colonies in Central and South America emerged as wellsprings of cultural activity throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The meeting of indigenous populations with Latin American cathedrals and courtly life resulted in styles bearing the imprint of folk music, even in sacred compositions. The sophisticated musical culture of Guatemala City Cathedral is represented in an archive of hundreds of works, several of which are recorded here. The guitars, harp, voices and percussion of acclaimed ensemble El Mundo bring to life the vibrant and at times hypnotic dance rhythms of Spain, Africa and the New World, creating a sound unique to this region, and one that still flourishes to this day.
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An enchanting album of Baroque music from the Spanish colonies
These humble musicians created songs and dances unique to their region of the Americas. Some of the music is naïve and earnest, some surprisingly sophisticated, all of it is pure delight. © 2021 Rafael's Music
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Perfect balance of sacred and profane
This thoughtful collection of compositions from the Cathedral of Guatemala City archives reimagines a wealth of music made in colonial Latin America
The sequence is thoughtfully conceived and presented with a lightness of touch that makes it constantly engaging. Dance rhythms lift even the most serious sacred settings, and El Mundo’s quartet of singers, accompanied by three strings, percussion and a mostly strummed continuo group, balance the sacred and the profane perfectly. © 2021 The Guardian
Tracklist 17 tracks
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1 Pastoras alegres [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 127] 03:10
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Pastoras alegres [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 127]
- Duration
- 03:10
- Composer
- Rafael Antonio Castellanos
- Performer
- Jennifer Ellis-Kampani, Nell Snaidas, Ryland Angel
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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2 Gitanillas vienen [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 118] (arr. R. Savino for 2 voices and chamber ensemble) 04:04
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Gitanillas vienen [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 118] (arr. R. Savino for 2 voices and chamber ensemble)
- Duration
- 04:04
- Composer
- Rafael Antonio Castellanos
- Performer
- Jennifer Ellis-Kampani, Nell Snaidas
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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3 Instrucción de Música sobre la Guitarra Española, Book 2, "De Cifras sobre la Guitarra Española": Folías (arr. R. Savino for guitar and harp) 03:01
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Instrucción de Música sobre la Guitarra Española, Book 2, "De Cifras sobre la Guitarra Española": Folías (arr. R. Savino for guitar and harp)
- Duration
- 03:01
- Composer
- Gaspar Sanz
- Performer
- Richard Savino, Cheryl Ann Fulton
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4 Ángeles del cielo [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 118] (arr. R. Savino for 2 voices and chamber ensemble) 03:41
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Ángeles del cielo [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 118] (arr. R. Savino for 2 voices and chamber ensemble)
- Duration
- 03:41
- Composer
- Rafael Antonio Castellanos
- Performer
- Jennifer Ellis-Kampani, Nell Snaidas
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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5 Violin Sonatas Nos. 26-27 [Museo Nacional de Antropología MS Copy, Mexico, 18th century] 03:59
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Violin Sonatas Nos. 26-27 [Museo Nacional de Antropología MS Copy, Mexico, 18th century]
- Duration
- 03:59
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Performer
- Adam LaMotte
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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6 Al demonio - Si perfecciona el Altísimo [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MSS 98 and 147] (arr. R. Savino for 3 voices and chamber ensemble) 05:17
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Al demonio - Si perfecciona el Altísimo [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MSS 98 and 147] (arr. R. Savino for 3 voices and chamber ensemble)
- Duration
- 05:17
- Composer
- Rafael Antonio Castellanos
- Performer
- Jennifer Ellis-Kampani, Nell Snaidas, Ryland Angel
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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7 Ay de mí, que el llanto y la tristeza [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 289] 04:27
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Ay de mí, que el llanto y la tristeza [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 289]
- Duration
- 04:27
- Composer
- Sebastián Durón
- Performer
- Paul Shipper, Richard Savino, William Skeen
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8 Vaya de jácara amigos [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 157] 04:09
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Vaya de jácara amigos [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 157]
- Duration
- 04:09
- Composer
- Rafael Antonio Castellanos
- Performer
- Ryland Angel
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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9 Sonata da camera a 3 in G Major, Op. 2, No. 12, "Ciacona" 03:42
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Sonata da camera a 3 in G Major, Op. 2, No. 12, "Ciacona"
- Duration
- 03:42
- Composer
- Arcangelo Corelli
- Performer
- Adam LaMotte, Lisa Grodin
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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10 Vaya pues rompiendo el ayre [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 261] 05:04
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Vaya pues rompiendo el ayre [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 261]
- Duration
- 05:04
- Composer
- Sebastián Durón
- Performer
- Nell Snaidas, Richard Savino, William Skeen
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11 Cantada al Santísimo: Sosiega tu quebranto [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 669] (arr. R. Savino for voice, violin and chamber ensemble) 09:48
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Cantada al Santísimo: Sosiega tu quebranto [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 669] (arr. R. Savino for voice, violin and chamber ensemble)
- Duration
- 09:48
- Composer
- Joseph de Torres
- Performer
- Jennifer Ellis-Kampani, Adam LaMotte
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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12 Clarines suaves [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 721] 04:29
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Clarines suaves [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 721]
- Duration
- 04:29
- Composer
- Manuel Joseph de Quiros
- Performer
- Jennifer Ellis-Kampani, Nell Snaidas
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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13 Guitar Sonata No. 8 in B Minor [Archivo General de la Nación, Mexico, Gallery 4, Virreinato, Secretaría de Cámara, Box 349] 02:12
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Guitar Sonata No. 8 in B Minor [Archivo General de la Nación, Mexico, Gallery 4, Virreinato, Secretaría de Cámara, Box 349]
- Duration
- 02:12
- Composer
- Juan Antonio de Vargas y Guzmán
- Performer
- Richard Savino, William Skeen
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14 Guitar Sonata No. 9 in D Major [Archivo General de la Nación, Mexico, Gallery 4, Virreinato, Secretaría de Cámara, Box 349] 02:41
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Guitar Sonata No. 9 in D Major [Archivo General de la Nación, Mexico, Gallery 4, Virreinato, Secretaría de Cámara, Box 349]
- Duration
- 02:41
- Composer
- Juan Antonio de Vargas y Guzmán
- Performer
- Richard Savino, William Skeen
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15 Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, y lo que subes [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 712] 05:38
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, y lo que subes [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 712]
- Duration
- 05:38
- Composer
- Manuel Joseph de Quiros
- Performer
- Jennifer Ellis-Kampani, Nell Snaidas
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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16 Negros de Guaranganá [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 179] (arr. R. Savino for 4 voices and chamber ensemble) 03:27
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Negros de Guaranganá [Archivo Musical de la Catedral de Guatemala MS 179] (arr. R. Savino for 4 voices and chamber ensemble)
- Duration
- 03:27
- Composer
- Rafael Antonio Castellanos
- Performer
- Jennifer Ellis-Kampani, Nell Snaidas, Ryland Angel, Paul Shipper
- Ensemble
- El Mundo
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17 Convidando está la noche [Private Library of Gabriel Saldívar y Silva, Guanajuato, Mexico, 17th century] (arr. R.M. Stevenson for 4 voices and chamber ensemble) 03:53
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Convidando está la noche [Private Library of Gabriel Saldívar y Silva, Guanajuato, Mexico, 17th century] (arr. R.M. Stevenson for 4 voices and chamber ensemble)
- Duration
- 03:53
- Composer
- Juan García de Zéspedes
- Performer
- Jennifer Ellis-Kampani, Nell Snaidas, Ryland Angel, Paul Shipper
- Ensemble
- El Mundo