Archivo de Guatemala: Music from the Guatemala City Cathedral Archive El Mundo & Richard Savino

• Rafael Antonio Castellanos (1725 - 1791):
• 1 Castellanos: Pastoras alegres 03:10
• 2 Castellanos: Gitanillas vienen (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) 04:04
• Gaspar Sanz (1640 - 1710):
• 3 Sanz: Instrucción de música sobre la Guitarra Española, Book 2: No. 4, Folías (Arr. R. Savino for Guitar & Harp) 03:01
• Rafael Antonio Castellanos:
• 4 Castellanos: Ángeles del cielo (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) 03:41
• Anonymous:
• 5 18th Century Violin Sonatas Nos. 26-27 (From the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico) 03:59
• Rafael Antonio Castellanos:
• 6 Castellanos: Al demonio - Si perfecciona el Altísimo (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) 05:17
• Sebastián Durón (1660 - 1716):
• 7 Durón: Ay de mí, que el llanto y la tristeza 04:27
• Rafael Antonio Castellanos:
• 8 Castellanos: Vaya de jácara amigos 04:09
• Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713):
• 9 Corelli: Sonata da camera á 3 in G Major, Op. 2 No. 12 "Ciacona" 03:42
• Sebastián Durón:
• 10 Durón: Vaya pues rompiendo el ayre 05:04
• Joseph de Torres (1670 - 1738):
• 11 Torres: Cantada al Santísimo: Sosiega tu quebranto (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) 09:48
• Manuel Joseph de Quiros:
• 12 Quiros: Clarines suaves 04:29
• Juan Antonio de Vargas y Guzmán:
• 13 Guzmán: Guitar Sonata No. 8 in B Minor 02:12
• 14 Guzmán: Guitar Sonata No. 9 in D Major 02:41
• Manuel Joseph de Quiros:
• 15 Quiros: Jesús, Jesús, y lo que subes 05:38
• Rafael Antonio Castellanos:
• 16 Castellanos: Negros de Guaranganá (Arr. R. Savino for Chamber Ensemble) 03:27
• Juan García de Zéspedes (1619 - 1678):
• 17 Zéspedes: Convidando está la noche (Arr. R.M. Stevenson for Chamber Ensemble) 03:53
• Total Runtime 01:12:42

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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.

Jennifer Ellis Kampani, soprano
Nell Snaidas, soprano
Ryland Angel, tenor
El Mundo
Richard Savino, conductor

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