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G.L. Frank: Conquest Requiem; Estevez: Cantata Criolla

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Composer
Antonio Estevez, Gabriela Lena Frank
Artist
Jessica Rivera, Aquiles Machado, Andrew Garland, Juan Tomas Martinez Yepez, Daniel Binelli, Alcides
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Naxos
Released
Nov 14, 2025
Catalog #
8574267
UPC
747313426775

About

Gabriela Lena Frank's Conquest Requiem brings to life the complexities of colonisation, identity and survival through the story of Malinche, a Nahua woman from the Gulf Coast of Mexico who was given to the Spaniards as a young slave. Using a fusion of Western liturgical traditions, indigenous Nahua poetry and Latin influences, this powerful work deals with the fundamental question of how to reconcile a legacy of historical violence that continues to shape modern issues. Antonio Estevez's wildly popular Cantata Criolla - considered one of the greatest choral pieces of the 20th century in Latin America - is the composer's most celebrated work.

Critic reviews

  • “Frank mixes elements of the traditional requiem mass with poetry of the Nahua people and texts by the contemporary playwright Nilo Cruz… The Nashville forces do a sterling job with Frank’s unsettling piece, and are equally effective in Antonio Estévez’s Cantata Criolla.”

    BBC Music Magazine, 4 stars, March 2026

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 Introit: Cuicatl de Malinche (Song of Malinche) (Soprano, Chorus) 07:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introit: Cuicatl de Malinche (Song of Malinche) (Soprano, Chorus)
    Duration
    07:09
    Composer
    Gabriela Lena Frank
    Performer
    Jessica Rivera, Tucker Biddlecombe
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giancarlo Guerrero
  2. 2 Judex ergo cum sedebit (Baritone, Chorus) - 04:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    Judex ergo cum sedebit (Baritone, Chorus) -
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Gabriela Lena Frank
    Performer
    Andrew Garland, Tucker Biddlecombe
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giancarlo Guerrero
  3. 3 Dies Irae: Cuicatl de Martín (Song of Martín) (Baritone, Chorus) 06:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    Dies Irae: Cuicatl de Martín (Song of Martín) (Baritone, Chorus)
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Gabriela Lena Frank
    Performer
    Andrew Garland, Tucker Biddlecombe
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giancarlo Guerrero
  4. 4 Recordare, Jesu pie (Soprano, Chorus) - 04:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    Recordare, Jesu pie (Soprano, Chorus) -
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Gabriela Lena Frank
    Performer
    Jessica Rivera, Tucker Biddlecombe
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giancarlo Guerrero
  5. 5 Rex Tremendae: El aullido de Malinche (The Howl of Malinche) (Soprano, Chorus) 05:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    Rex Tremendae: El aullido de Malinche (The Howl of Malinche) (Soprano, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Gabriela Lena Frank
    Performer
    Jessica Rivera, Tucker Biddlecombe
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giancarlo Guerrero
  6. 6 Confutatis maledictus (Baritone, Chorus) - 02:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    Confutatis maledictus (Baritone, Chorus) -
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Gabriela Lena Frank
    Performer
    Andrew Garland, Tucker Biddlecombe
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giancarlo Guerrero
  7. 7 In Paradisum: Benedicion de Malinche y Martín (Soprano, Baritone, Chorus) 04:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    In Paradisum: Benedicion de Malinche y Martín (Soprano, Baritone, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Gabriela Lena Frank
    Performer
    Jessica Rivera, Andrew Garland, Tucker Biddlecombe
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giancarlo Guerrero
  8. 8 Part I, "El Reto" (The Challenge): Lento e cadencioso 17:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part I, "El Reto" (The Challenge): Lento e cadencioso
    Duration
    17:09
    Composer
    Antonio Estévez
    Performer
    Aquiles Machado, Juan Tomás Martínez Yépez, Alcides Rodriguez, Tucker Biddlecombe
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giancarlo Guerrero
  9. 9 Part II, "La Porfia" (The Duel): Lento, tenebroso - Allegro vivo 16:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part II, "La Porfia" (The Duel): Lento, tenebroso - Allegro vivo
    Duration
    16:50
    Composer
    Antonio Estévez
    Performer
    Aquiles Machado, Juan Tomás Martínez Yépez, Daniel Binelli, Alcides Rodriguez, Tucker Biddlecombe
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Giancarlo Guerrero